U.S. Army Lt. Col. Rhonda Booth, commander of the 173rd Light Support Battalion, pins the Meritorious Service Medal on U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Cyril Elias Clayton, assigned to Bravo Company, 173rd Light Support Battalion, 173rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, at Frida Drop Zone in Aviano, Italy, June 15, 2026, as paratroopers descend in the background during an airborne operation. Clayton received the award in recognition of his service as the company's first sergeant following his final jump with the brigade, which preceded a change of responsibility ceremony on the drop zone.
(U.S. Army Photo by 1st Lt. Misael Ramos)
| Date Taken: | 06.14.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.25.2026 07:20 |
| Photo ID: | 9769702 |
| VIRIN: | 260615-A-LG976-6219 |
| Resolution: | 6080x4053 |
| Size: | 5.08 MB |
| Location: | AVIANO, IT |
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