A paratrooper, center, 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion demonstrates how to use the Lightweight Water Purifier system, Feb. 2, 2016, during a water purification training exercise with troops assigned to the U.S. Army 2nd Calvary Regiment at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany. The Lightweight Water Purifier system, known as LWP is capable of producing up to 2,500 gallons of water per day. It is also intended to improve the responsiveness of water support to mobile small units and detachments where distribution of bulk water is not feasible or practical. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deploying forces to the U.S. Army Europe, Africa and Central Command Areas of Responsibility within 18 hours. The Brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build stronger relationships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. John Petersen)

Sky Soldiers, Dragoons train as one on lightweight water purification system

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany --The average person can survive without shelter and water for up to three hours in the most harsh of environments and up to three days without water. Soldiers are trained and molded to be able to adapt to any environment, but......READ MORE

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The 173rd Airborne Brigade (Sky Soldiers) is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapid forces to the United States European, Africa and Central Commands areas of responsibilities. Forward-based in Italy and Germany, the Brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build interoperability and strengthen the Alliance.

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