September 2016 - Paratroopers with Company D, 2nd Battalion,
503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducted
an airborne insertion in Chechło, Poland, as a part of
Bayonet Strike, a 96-hour operation that moved the entire
battalion into Eastern Europe.
The 173rd Airborne Brigade,
based in Vicenza, Italy, is the Army Contingency Response
Force in Europe, and is capable of projecting forces to
conduct a full range of military operations across the
United States European, Central and Africa Command areas of
responsibility within 18 hours. Operation Atlantic Resolve
is a U.S. led effort in Eastern Europe that demonstrates
U.S. commitment to the collective security of NATO and
dedication to enduring peace and stability in the region.
U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt.
Thanh Pham Video edited by USA Patriotism!
