U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, May 19, 2025, during Swift Response 2025. The training hones small-unit tactics, decision-making, and mission execution in complex urban environments, while reinforcing NATO interoperability in a multinational setting.
The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward stationed in Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to...
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. Flowers Best Sapper Competition later this month.
Staff Sgt. Jose Castillo, from Chicago, Illinois, and Staff Sgt. Pearce Somerville, originally from Glasgow, Scotland, will represent the 173rd Airborne Brigade as they join more than 50 teams from...
