Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division and the 18th Airborne Corps prepare to board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Feb. 3, 2022. These are the first of the 2,000 Soldiers to deploy to Europe following the Pentagon’s announcement of additional forces moving from the United States in support of our NATO allies.
The XVIII Airborne Corps, which serves as America's Contingency Corps, will provide a Joint Task Force-capable headquarters in Germany, as 1,700 Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division deploy to Poland. The Soldiers are deploying to Eastern Europe as directed by the U.S. Secretary of Defense to assure the United States NATO allies and deter Russian aggression.
Date Taken: | 02.03.2022 |
Date Posted: | 02.05.2022 08:33 |
Photo ID: | 7035117 |
VIRIN: | 220203-A-OY138-496 |
Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
Size: | 1.31 MB |
Location: | FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
Web Views: | 259 |
Downloads: | 11 |
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