Maria Babyak, deputy director on educational work in the Starychi school district, shows paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade a plate completed by the children of the Starychi secondary scho More
Two U.S. Air Force C-130Js, assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, flys over the terrain of Normandy to practice their manuauers in Northern France; June 3, 2015. This is the 71st Anniversary of the D-Day invas More
Looking back to a moment at Fort Bragg, NC thirty years ago when PFC John Hall holds his daughter Savannah. Hall is now the public affairs officer for the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vicenza, Italy and his daugh More
Fred Martin and his wife Valjean Young (left) of Atlanta, pose with Nerijus Gvergzdis (front), his sister Raminta and their mother Egidija at their apartment in Kaunas, Lithuania, circa 1996. Fred and Valjean, More
The President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves is greeted by Company Commander, Capt. Tim Keilty, A Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Grafenwöhr, Germany, during Operation More
Armor crewmen from C Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division out of Fort Stewart, Ga., ground guide an M1A2 Abrams Battle Tank in preparation for a More
Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and 173rd Airborne Brigade visit a memorial near Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Sept. 17, which honors the Americans who sacrificed their lives as part of the Waal River c More
A group of U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, German Army Soldiers, and French civilians take a group photo together before a ceremony at Amfreville, Normandy, France; June 5, 2015. Over 3 More
Jumpmasters from the 173rd Airborne Brigade verify the manifest of multinational paratroopers prior to the jump Sept. 17, a part of the 71st anniversary of Operation Market Garden. The jump was part of a series More
Paratroopers with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade bow their heads for a moment of silence during an Independence Day commemoration in Adazi, Latvia July 4. The day also marked the 73 More
The guidon bearer from C Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division out of Fort Stewart, Ga., stands in formation during the Parade of National Armed Forces, held in Jelgava, Latvia, M More
The statue of Maj. Dick Winters of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, stands as reminder of the sacrifice of the Greatest Generation near Utah Beach, Normandy, France, Jun More
CAMP ADAZI – Paratroopers assigned to Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, pose for a picture during a Lāčplēsis Day event at the Latvian War Museum in Riga, Latvia, N More
Wimvan Mierlo relives what the Sunset March is to U.S. Army Paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade on De Oversteek Bridge, Netherlands on September 12, 2017 during Market Garden. The city bridge 'De Over More
These brothers who are the children of a Sky Soldier jumping in the D-Day Commemorative jump enthusiastically wave their flags as their father from the 173rd Airborne Brigade descends on to Iron Mike Drop Zone More
AMERICAN CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL, Normandy, France -- U.S. Army World War II Veteran Robert DeVinney poses for a selfie with French school kids on June 1st, 2018. DeVinney fought in the Battle of the Bulge, the l More
A convoy of U.S. Army vehicles consolidate and refuel at the Ainazi-Inkla border crossing between Latvia and Estonia during a freedom of movement operation from Camp Adazi to Tapa June 3. The tactical vehicles More
U.S. Army veteran Sgt. 1st Class Richard Yates, center right, of the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, talks to U.S. Army paratrooper Brig. Gen. Brian Winski the 82nd Airborne Division More
Paratroopers from 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct heavy equipment recovery in Turzii, Romania during Exercise Saber Guardian 17. Saber Guardian 17 is an annual, multi-national e More
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct cold load training, then an air assault mission in conjuction with Hungary's Air Force and Army during Exercise Saber More
U.S. Army Spc. Jacob Quitugua (left), and Pfc. Daniel Lindell (middle), both infantryman assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, listen to directions given to them More
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct an Airborne assault in Szolnok, Hungary at night during Exercise Saber Guardian 17. Saber Guardian 17 is an annual, mu More
One of many rotary-wing aircraft awaits for Paratroopers from 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment to conduct an Air Assault during Saber Guardian 17. Saber Guardian 17 is an annual, multi-national exercise that More
French children gather around 173rd Airborne Brigade paratroopers as Sky Soldiers participate in D-Day Commemorative events in Normandy, France.
A procession of dignitaries moves toward the Riga Brethren Cemetery's Altar of Eternal Fire for the wreath laying ceremony during the “Victory in Europe Day” event held in Latvia, May 8. Attendees of the event, More
A paratrooper from the Dutch 11th Air Mobility Brigade explains the march route to paratroopers from the U.S., United Kingdom and Poland Sept. 17, 2015, near Arnhem, Netherlands. The commemoration brought toget More
Maj. Scotty Autin, operations officer for the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s Special Troops Battalion, exits an underground tunnel during a walking tour of Kolovrat Outdoor Museum of the First World War in Soca Valle More
A young French boy dressed in camouflage pauses on his bike ride to look through the fence at a vintage Army camp at Sainte Mere Eglise to have visions of himself as a Soldier.
Thirty-four Soldiers from across U.S. Army Europe will gather at Hohenfels Training Area July 25-31, 2020, to compete for the title of ‘Best Warrior.’ (U.S. Army logo by Robert L. Sekula)
A bugle player from the United States Air Force stands by for the playing of Taps an the color guard of the 173rd Airborne Brigade marches forward. This ceremony is a commemoration for the cemetery that was cr More
An American Paratrooper from the 173d Airborne Brigade looks out on the English Channel from Pointe du Hoc, a strategic position that was assaulted by U.S. Army Rangers during the Allied Invasion of Normandy.
Dutch jumpmasters train paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and across Europe on the techniques necessary for a successful airborne operation using Dutch parachutes. These paratroopers are gathered at More
A group of paratroopers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, holds the colors as members of the Color Guard during a ceremony honoring the paratroopers that liberated the village in Sainte Mere Eglise, Norm More
The mayor of Sainte Mere Eglise, France; a commander from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, and a commander from the German Army pay their respects as taps is played honoring the Paratroopers and Soldiers who died an More
Leaders stand at attention as the color guard of the 173rd Airborne Brigade marches in a ceremony commemorating the temporary cemetery created in Sainte Mere Eglise, France in the days following the D-Day invas More
Specialist Supel of the 173rd Airborne Brigade stands at attention as German jumpmasters award the German Jump wings to paratroopers who jumped from their aircraft on a D Day commemorative jump at Sainte Mere E More
VILNIUS, Lithuania –Paratroopers from Able Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat (Airborne), march through Vilnius during the Lithuanian Armed Forces Day Parade Nov. 23. More
Sky Soldier Spec. Josselyn Fuentes from the 173rd Airborne Brigade talks with David Eisenhower, grandson of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, at the Normandy American Cemetery following a wreath laying honoring veterans.
First Lt. Oleg Soroka, an officer with the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th Regiment, examines artifacts found from a 1914 battlefield between Ukrainian Sich Soldiers and Russian forces during a visit to Mt. M More
CAMP ADAZI, Latvia – Sgt. Daniel Peterson, Paratrooper assigned to Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, helps a Latvian child try on a Improved Outer Tactical Vest dur More
A group of U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, present the colors as members of the Color Guard for a ceremony at Chef Du Pont, Normandy, France, June 4, 2015. Over 380 service members More
Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and from the Germany Army stand at attention as veterans and community leaders are joined by Lt. Col. Andrew Baker to lay a wreath of remembrance on the marker for t More
The Armed Forces of Bosnia are one of the 20 Ally and partner nations participating in the exercise. Along with the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade; 926th Mobility Augmentation Comp More
U.S. Army Spc. Barrett Deisher, paratrooper, 3rd Platoon, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, clears a stairwell in an abandoned building during a bi-lateral training even More
French military re-enactors dressed as U.S. Army Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) prepare to post the colors during a ceremony at the Currahee Memorial in the Normandy region June 3, 2015 More
German army soldiers render honors during the playing of the U.S. national anthem while at the La Cambe German War Cemetery in the Normandy region of France June 5, 2015. U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd A More
An American paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade descends onto Iron Mike Drop Zone in Sainte Mere Eglise, France wearing a German parachute. The American paratrooper is jumped from a German aircraft to More
U.S. Army veterans Cpl. George Shenkle, center right, of the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division and Sgt. Isaac Phillips, center left, of the 4th Infantry Division, salute the flag June 4, More
Capt. Matthew McCarthy (center), commander of Company D, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and native of Deerfield, Ill., leads his company at the annual Polish Armed Forces Day par More
A color guard made up of paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade leads a procession during a ceremony at the Bois de Limors, Varenguebec, France, June 7, 2014, honoring the 22 paratroopers and aircrew of a More
A German paratrooper pauses while carrying his parachute from the drop zone at Sainte Mere Eglise, France to take out his camera to capture the moment of thousand of French citizens cheering the D Day commemora More
Paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment; the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion; the 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment; and the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion conduct sustained airb More
(left to right) Polish Armed Forces Maj. Gen. Jaroslaw Mika, commander, 11th Armoured Cavalry Division, shows Gen. Daniel Allyn, United States Army Vice Chief of Staff; Polish Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Leszek Suraw More
Soldiers from the Estonian Defense Forces’ Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion observe an M1A2 Abrams Battle Tank from C Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Di More
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- U.S. Army paratroopers prepare to board a C-17 Globemaster III. Nearly 1,000 "Sky Soldiers" of the 173rd Airborne Brigade recently parachuted from C-17s into the Kurdish-controlled ar More
U.S. Army Spc. Melissa A. Hoffman, 23, from Avondale, Ariz., assigned to Charlie Company, 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, prepares an Afghan mother to draw blood for testing, Jan. 3, at Forward Operating Base More
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, shakes hands with Maj. David Seed, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Executive Officer, Jan. 4, in the Command Operations Center on Forward Operating Base Fenty in Jalalabad, Afghani More
Staff Sgt. Dawayne Krepel, a squad leader from New York in 2nd Platoon, Able Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), searches a motorist on the Pech River Road in Kunar province, Afghanistan More
Task Force Saber Soldiers, through their humanitarian assistance program, have supplied a tent for these Afghan students and their teacher. Due to the grinding poverty in this region, very few schools have buil More
1st Lt. Kareem F. Hernandez, a New York and New Jersey resident and also 2nd Platoon Leader in Able Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), talks on the radio while village elders and a Afgh More
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. William C. Ashby, from Fredericksburg, Va., presents two laptop computers to the Afghanistan physicians at the Nangaresh Medical Clinic, Jan. 30, in eastern Afghanistan. The carefully record More
Paratroopers from the 173rd Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) top off the tank of a fork lift, Feb. 8, at the Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, refueling point. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Nathan Bowen)
An Afghan National Army artillery peers through the firing tube as part of a hands-on training session on the M198 Howitzer Jan. 28 at Forward Operating Base Kalagush in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. Paratroo More
Policemen help simulate a hasty vehicle search while their fellow policemen listen to Spc. Brian Willard, a Florida native in the 66th Military Police Company, in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 12. Willa More
Army 1st Lt. Aaron A. Thurman, 30, of Seattle, platoon leader of 1st Platoon, Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, speaks with an English teacher, Feb. 24, in the village of Nangalam during a More
Pvt. 2nd Class Corey Rodriguez, 22, of Virginia Beach, Va., deployed with Charlie Company 3rd Battalion 321st Field Artillery Regiment, pulls the lanyard on the M777 A2 during the first firing of the Army's new More
Paratroopers from Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, recover a vehicle out of a river during the summer near Forward Operating Base Keating in Nuristan province, Afghanistan. The road gave way du More
173rd Airborne's Special Troops Battalion Paratroopers and Afghan border police patrol the bridge between Afghanistan and Pakistan during a border flag meeting on Feb. 28. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Nathan Bowen)
Commander of 173rd Special Troops Battalion, Army Lt. Col. Jeffrey O. Milhorn, celebrates Spartan Day, Feb. 29, the 300th day in eastern Afghanistan with Sky Soldiers at Fenty Airfield where Bravo and Charlie C More
An Afghan national army machine gunner looks back after struggling over an obstacle in the snow during a patrol to Combat Outpost Warheit in Nuristan province, Afghanistan, March 2.
Army Capt. Justine Krumm, Special Troops Battalion Intelligence Officer, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, addresses ambassadors from France, Poland, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Norway, Italy, Netherland More
Col. Charles Preysler, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team commander, pins a Bronze Star for valor on Army Sgt. Kyle S. Dirkintis, a medic attached for Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Apr More
Spc. Jason Marlowe (right), from Wisconsin and Spc. Ben Kavanagh (left), from Iowa, both members of Charlie Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, work on Afghan border police living quarters, April 26, at the Gowar More
U.S. Army Spc. Roberto Garza Rivera, 24, a small arms repairman with Bravo Company, 173rd Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne) supervises Afghan Border Patrol officer Staff Sergeant Ghaljay, 44, during reassemb More
Second Lt. Paul Hanneman, a Salem, Ore., native assigned to Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) out of Vicenza, Italy, hits a fast ball during a More
Troops from the Lithuanian Army’s King Mindaugas Hussar Battalion move from their disabled Humvee during the final training exercise of Saber Strike 2015 held in Adazi, Latvia, June 18. Saber Strike is a long-s More
1st. Lt. Matthew Letarte, an Eaton Rapids, Mich., native, with the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion,173rd Airborne Brigade, out of Vicenza, Italy, removes vinyl from a window ledge during a community engagement More
Allied Land Forces Command Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations, British Army Col. Gordon Falconer, speaks with Soldiers from Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne B More
From left, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Bobby Sattazahn, a tactical operation officer for the 173rd Airborne Brigade of Vicenza, Italy, briefs Bulgarian Minister of Defense Nikolay Nenchev on the concept of operatio More
An A-10 aircraft from Maryland Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Squadron, 175th Wing out of Warfield Air National Guard Base, Md., conducts a close air support mission during Saber Strike in Adazi, Latvia, Ju More
Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Burrow, senior enlisted advisor for 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, oversees the color guard of "Sky Soldiers" and troops from the Latvian Land Forces d More
Logisticians assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Vicenza, Italy, and Lithuanian Armed Forces’ Main Support Battalion, Logistic Support Command, conducted combin More
Soldiers of the Latvian Land Forces observe the objective during a situational training exercise held at Camp Adazi, Latvia, June 10. There are more than 6,000 participants from 14 different nations participat More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Flint, a Waldo, Fla., native with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division out of Fort Stewart, Ga., and 1st Lt. William Snook, More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division out of Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., lands at Camp Ādaži during a mass casualty More
Soldiers from A Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Grafenwöhr, Germany, and 1st Infantry Battalion, Latvian Land Forces Infantry Brigade prepare to conduct squad movement More
Second Lt. Sean Ellsworth, a West Chester, Pa., native with C Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division out of Fort Stewart, Ga., talks with festival More
Students disassemble an improved outer tactical vest during a community engagement with U.S. Soldiers at Adazu Secondary School in Adazi, Latvia, May 12. Soldiers from A Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regime More
A line haul of tracked vehicles from 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division out of Fort Stewart, Ga., are staged for transport to Tapa, Estonia as part of m More
U.S. Army Pfc. Damien Brown, a paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Vicenza, Italy, mows the lawn around the Mokren Elementary School as part of a commun More
From left, Staff to the Office of International Cooperation, Lt. Col. Allert Bernd; Danish army 1st Brigade commander, Brig. Gen. Per Knudsen; Latvia chief of defense, Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube; and 4th Infantry More
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Vicenza, Italy, engages an enemy target during a live-fire exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria More
Soldiers from the Norwegian Army’s 2nd Infantry Battalion and the Estonian Land Forces‘ Kuperjan conduct an after-action review following a situational training exercise during the Saber Strike 2015 Distinguish More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, out of Vicenza, Italy, perform pre-inspections on their T-11 parachute systems during an airborne operation held at Adazi Military B More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Grafenwöhr, Germany, exit a UH-60 Black Hawk from the 4th Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation More
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Vicenza, Italy and 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, out of Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., along with airmen from t More
Parachute riggers with the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion,173rd Airborne Brigade out of Italy, untangle the suspension lines of a T-11 Parachute System during inspection and repacking operations conducted on A More
The deejay for Radio Kherwar, Karwan "Pete" Takar, gets his equipment ready so he can read a poem he wrote on the air, Feb. 15. "I think this has been a winner of peace here," said U.S. Army 1st Lt. Timothy Mil More