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

“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

Combat Operations 503rd PIR 173rd Airborne Sept 1970 Vietnam. NARA Archives | Ghosts of the Battlefield

The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act, signed into law in 2017, designates March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. On March 29, 1973, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) was disbanded and the last U.S. combat troops departed the Republic of Vietnam. In 1965, the 173rd Airborne Brigade became the first major U.S. Army combat unit to enter Vietnam, bringing the fight to the enemy in some of the most challenging terrain of the war. From the Central Highlands to the Mekong Delta, #