Peter Arnett was one of the greatest war correspondents of his generation — intrepid, fearless, and a beautiful writer and ...

Airborne units are typically the first American forces to reach a crisis zone, which means their equipment must prepare them ...

U.S. Army Troops use the M240B machine gun. Units - Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne ...

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct a live fire training exercise as part of Eagle Strike ...

Col. Joshua Gaspard, commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicenza, Italy. Learn more about exercises Swift Response and African Lion 2025 here and here, respectively. Find a transcript of ...

A soldier tests the controls on a small drone at the 173rd Airborne Brigade's drone lab. The U.S. Army’s rapid response unit in Europe is working quickly to build out its own arsenal of small, agile ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A new monument honoring some of the Army’s finest paratroopers, nicknamed the sky soldiers, is now sitting at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. That monument, honoring the 173rd ...

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, ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - This week marks National Salute to Veteran Patients Week. It’s a time to honor the sacrifices of those who have served in the military. At VA Dorn Hospital in Columbia, members ...

In 10 flights over Japan, researchers found a host of bacteria and fungi. These high-altitude germs could help spread disease around the world. By Carl Zimmer Carl Zimmer has written about airborne ...

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade jump out of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Bunker Drop Zone, Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 28, 2024. 1-91 CAV ...

The senior enlisted leader for the Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade was relieved of his duties last month, officials confirmed Tuesday. Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Carlson was fired on July 16 “due to a ...