With sweat, grit, and plenty of good-natured banter, two combat engineers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade are preparing to push themselves to the limit at the 18th Annual Lt. Gen. Robert B.

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.

That monument, honoring the 173rd Airborne Brigade, was unveiled Saturday morning. “This is kind of more a dedication to them; the sacrifice that they made for us, and for generations,” said ...