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 …

Noted for its roles in Operation Hump and Operation Junction City, the 173rd is best known for the Battle of Dak To, where it suffered heavy casualties in close combat with North Vietnamese …

On May 5, 1965, the Brigade deployed to South Viet Nam as the first US Army ground combat unit in that war. Upon arrival, one battalion of the Royal Australian Army and a battery from …

Activated in 1915, as the 173rd Infantry Brigade, the unit saw service in World War II but is best known for its actions during the Vietnam War. The brigade was the first major United States …

May 11, 2025 · It was carved into the jungles of Vietnam—where 1,790 Sky Soldiers gave their lives and 8,500 wounded in one of the most grueling and costly chapters of the brigade’s …

First conceived in 1987, the 173 rd Airborne Brigade National Memorial was finally dedicated on 1 June 2010, at Patriot Park adjacent to the National Infantry Museum, Fort Benning, GA.

The 173rd Infantry Brigade was activated on Okinawa in 1963 as the 173rd Airborne Brigade (Sep). The unit earned the nickname “Tien Bien” or “Sky Soldiers,” from the Nationalist Chinese...

In May 1965, the 173d Airborne Brigade deployed to Southeast Asia to support the embattled government of South Vietnam. The Brigade’s lead elements arrived in country on 5 May 1965, …

Aug 13, 2025 · The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army’s contingency response force in Europe, capable of projecting forces to the United States European, Africa and Central …

Aug 4, 2022 · 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 …