173rd Airborne Paratroopers jump into Poland for Bayonet Strike

By SSG Thanh Pham, 24th Press Camp HeadquartersSeptember 13, 2016

Paratroopers from Company D, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducted an airborne insertion in Chechlo, Poland, Sep. 12, 2016 as a part of Bayonet Strike, a 96-hour operation that moved the entire battalion into Eastern Europe. The 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicenza, Italy, is the Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, and is capable of projecting forces to conduct a full range of military operations across the United States European, Central and Africa Command areas of responsibility within 18 hours. Operation Atlantic Resolve is a U.S. led effort in Eastern Europe that demonstrates U.S. commitment to the collective security of NATO and dedication to enduring peace and stability in the region.

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Airbone Insertion, Poland: 2-503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade

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