“Trigger Warning: Combat Footage — April 1967. The 173rd Airborne Brigade hits a hot LZ in Vietnam. Bullets snap through the grass as choppers lift off under fire. No script, no second takes—just real men fighting to stay alive.” Sound by Ghosts of the Battlefield #VietnamWar #173rdAirborne #SkySoldiers #HotLZ #AirAssault #WarMachine #GhostsOfTheBattlefield #CombatHistory #BrothersInArms #HistoryInMotion | Ghosts of the Battlefield

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5.5K views · 140 reactions | Paratroopers with the 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, jumped into Poland this week to show off their skills before the start of #Anakonda16. NATO U.S. Army | 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment | Facebook

Jumpmaster Jim Matchin never expected to attend airborne school. During the war, he made five jumps into Vietnam and was offered the role of jumpmaster shortly after his return home. In 1974, he was present at a pivotal moment in airborne history, serving as jumpmaster for the first five women to graduate from jump school. Video by Capt. Jennifer French 173rd Airborne Brigade #airborne #jumpmaster #army #armystrong #vietnamwar #chosencompany #militaryhistory | National Veterans Memorial and Muse

54TH Brigade Engineer Battalion - Airborne 173rd Airborne Brigade assess, clear and repair the Short Take Off Landing (STOL) strip to facilitate the air landing of #paratroopers, supplies and mission essential equipment in support of #SaberJunction 16. Exercise Saber Junction 16 is U.S. Army Europe's 2016 Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE) rotation, taking place at the Hohenfels Training Area (Germany). DATE provides a complex training environment designed to evaluate and certify the re