VICENZA, Italy — When Jim Matchin visits the home of his former unit, the 173rd Airborne Brigade, he sees memorials to fallen soldiers from World War II and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Matchin, ...
Former Staff Sgt. Ryan M. Pitts became the third living "Sky Soldier" from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team to receive the Medal of Honor in the past four years. Pitts joined Sgt. Kyle White and ...
Click the image to watch. Earlier today I linked a video shot by a Guardian reporter covering soldiers with the 173rd Airborne as they attempt counterinsurgency in a difficult area of Afghanistan. The ...
Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email VICENZA, Italy – Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s Bayonet Innovation Team (BIT) are set to participate in ...
As of yesterday, the death toll of U.S. forces in Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan and elsewhere) was 436. 1st Sgt. Michael S. Curry Jr., 37 Dania Beach, Fla. 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry ...