Oct. 22, 2016 - A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fires a M240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland. The exercise enhanced the paratroopers ability to engage targets consecutively with the TOW system and M240B machine gun. The ‘Sky Soldiers' of D Co., 2nd Bn., 503rd Inf. Regt., are on a training rotation in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, 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. 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. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Lauren Harra)