GRAFENWÖHR, Germany — Cries of “airborne” echoed through the skies over Grafenwöhr on Tuesday as 200 soldiers flung themselves from a C-130 dropship to begin the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s ...

The 173rd Airborne Brigade prides itself on being a forward stationed high-readiness unit, available to deploy to U.S. African, European and Central Commands within 18 hours of notification.

In a historic first, the US Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade destroyed an aircraft mid-flight using a command-oriented AI drone ...

For many Americans, the U.S. Army is nearly synonymous with its helicopters. Think of popular films such as Black Hawk Down, We Were Soldiers, and Apocalypse Now. But in recent months, the service ...

An officer compared the milestone to something out of "Star Wars" and noted innovation in drone warfare is coming from all ...

Paratroops assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, participate in a closing ceremony for Saber Strike 2014 in Rukla, Lithuania, June 18, 2014.

The 173rd was the first Army combat unit to set foot in Vietnam in May1965 following its activation on March 23, 1963, said 173rd Vietnam veteran and 173rd Airborne Brigade National Memorial ...

Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team in Italy are the next in line to get their hands on the Army's brand new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, Task & Purpose has learned ...

The 173rd Airborne Brigade, nicknamed the Sky Soldiers, was activated in 1917 and has served as infantry, armor or airborne infantry units and has received campaign ribbons for engagements in ...

As part of the ArmyAca,!a,,cs continuing transformation efforts, the 173rd Airborne Brigade of Vicenza, Italy, became the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Sept. 15 in a ceremony at Warner Barracks.

A self-assessment by the 173rd Airborne Brigade is called "a real eye-opener" to how some critical capabilities to deter Russia have eroded.