173rd Airborne Brigade

U.S. Army paratroopers with the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, deliver toys donated by Soldiers and their families, to children in Camasano Vicento, Italy, as part of an annual toy donation Dec. 5, 2023. Each of the Vicenza-based battalions within the 173rd Airborne is paired with a local community where they focus outreach activities and help further integrate Soldiers into the shared community. 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 deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Skripnichuk)