The 173rd Airborne Brigade, known as the “Sky Soldiers,” serves as the U.S. Army’s premier airborne infantry unit in Europe.

The Army is late to this, but there's a growing realization that proficiency with small drones will be critical in future ...

During Swift Response 2025 at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, the 173rd Airborne Brigade conducted live-fire exercises using purpose-built, retrievable first-person view (FPV) drones against ...

The Pentagon will soon allow local commanders to buy drones and authorize troops to fly them in training exercises, skipping ...

Lauren helped organize the 40th year reunion of his unit, Company C, 1st Brigade, 503rd Infantry of the 173rd Army Airborne Brigade (the “HERD”) and 4th Infantry Division's 1st Brigade Nov. 9 ...

1 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade explain the unit's drone capabilities during the 173rd ...

Army paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade used drones for blood resupply during the multinational Hospital Exercise that was part of Swift Response 2025, at camp Adrian Rohn, Pabrade ...

Rebecca Holland is a reporter for Stars and Stripes based in Vicenza, Italy, where she reports on the U.S. Army, including the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Southern European Task Force, Africa.

The Army will recode 20,000 parachutist jobs in a major airborne restructuring. Here, an Army paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade recovers his parachute in Pordenone, Italy, on ...

Walterboro native Cephus L. Bright is a Vietnam-era veteran who was part of the 173rd, the first major U.S. Army unit to serve in Vietnam. He says having the memorial now on display will teach the ...