U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Klye Steiner, the assistant detachment commander of 7th Special Forces Group, addresses current and future squad leaders assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, during the brigade’s squad leader academy hosted at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 27, 2026. Steiner, a former "Sky Soldier," deployed with the brigade in 2007-2008 to Afghanistan, and drew from that experience to provide insight on the tools necessary for successful training and deployment. The squad leader academy is part of a series of instructional, hands-on and physically demanding leadership development courses geared toward preparing the next generation of leaders for the future fight. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Joe Legros)
| Date Taken: | 01.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.20.2026 09:36 |
| Photo ID: | 9526700 |
| VIRIN: | 260126-A-SD031-7037 |
| Resolution: | 4357x2451 |
| Size: | 3.1 MB |
| Location: | VICENZA, IT |
| Web Views: | 3 |
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