The 173rd Airborne Brigade (Sky Soldiers) is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapid forces to the United States European, Africa and Central Commands areas of...

Noted for its roles in Operation Hump and Operation Junction City, the 173rd is best known for the Battle of Dak To, where it suffered heavy casualties in close combat with North Vietnamese forces. Brigade …

On May 5, 1965, the Brigade deployed to South Viet Nam as the first US Army ground combat unit in that war. Upon arrival, one battalion of the Royal Australian Army and a battery from New Zealand …

Activated in 1915, as the 173rd Infantry Brigade, the unit saw service in World War II but is best known for its actions during the Vietnam War. The brigade was the first major United States Army ground …

The competition featured Combat Medics from SETAF-AF, 173rd Airborne Brigade paratroopers, Ghana Armed Forces, Armed Forces of Liberia, and the Italian Esercito.

Lt. Col. John Hall, with 173rd Airborne Brigade, talks to a reporter with MLive about his military service history and current duties.

In May 1965, the 173d Airborne Brigade deployed to Southeast Asia to support the embattled government of South Vietnam. The Brigade’s lead elements arrived in country on 5 May 1965, the …