“Trigger Warning: Combat Footage — April 1967. The 173rd Airborne Brigade hits a hot LZ in Vietnam. Bullets snap through the grass as choppers lift off under fire. No script, no second takes—just real men fighting to stay alive.” Sound by Ghosts of the Battlefield #VietnamWar #173rdAirborne #SkySoldiers #HotLZ #AirAssault #WarMachine #GhostsOfTheBattlefield #CombatHistory #BrothersInArms #HistoryInMotion | Ghosts of the Battlefield

The 173rd Airborne Brigade is capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European Command (EUCOM), U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) or U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility. Training to maintain that ready-force capability, the U.S. Army paratroopers conduct night airborne operations using United States Air Force aircraft from Ramstein Air Base, Germany at the Juliet Drop Zone in Italy. #KnowYourMil | U.S. Department of War

Well done, 173rd Airborne Brigade! Proud of the training our Soldiers are doing in U.S. Army Europe and Africa! U.S. Army | U.S. Army Chief of Staff

4.7K views · 122 reactions | A bit of #Airborne to wind down the week. A 173rd Brigade Support Battalion video highlighting the unique aspects of the brigade and opportunities available for U.S. Army #SkySoldiers to train alongside allies and partners in #StrongEurope. #Allied2Win. (U.S. Mission to NATO, NATO, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE)) | U.S. Army Europe and Africa | Facebook

45K views · 854 reactions | A few days ago we celebrated #NationalAirborneDay, but here at the 173rd Airborne Brigade we are #Airborne everyday! #TBT #SkySlodiers #AATW Take a look here at a vintage look at the origins of Airborne! U.S. Army Future Soldier Family U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Supporting Our Veterans U.S. Army Europe U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) U.S. European Command (EUCOM) US Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) | 173rd Airborne Brigade | Facebook

52 years ago today, the 173rd Airborne Brigade deploys to South Vietnam. They are the first US Army ground combat unit committed to the war. | We Are The Mighty