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  2. 173rd Airborne Brigade - Wikipedia

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    The 173rd Airborne Brigade serves as the conventional airborne strategic response force for Europe. [6] It was a subordinate unit of the U.S. Army's V Corps and after June 2013, subordinate to US Army Europe. The 173rd Airborne Brigade currently consists of 3,300 paratroopers [7] in six subordinate battalions as well as a headquarters company: [8]

  3. Battle of Wanat - Wikipedia

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    Five days before the battle, on July 8, a platoon from the Second Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team established Vehicle Patrol Base (VPB) Kahler and a separate observation post called OP Top Side near Wanat. 2nd Platoon, Chosen Company, departed from Camp Blessing after sunset in a ground assault convoy for ...

  4. Coalition combat operations in Afghanistan in 2009 - Wikipedia

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    Norwegian Special Forces units also have deployed to Afghanistan. 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team (Colonel James Johnson) The 173rd relieved the 3rd BCT, 10th Mountain Division in December 2009. [1] It is responsible for Wardak and Logar provinces as part of Regional Command East.

  5. Coalition combat operations in Afghanistan in 2007 - Wikipedia

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    Elements of nearly every major U.S. special operations unit have served in Afghanistan. The 173rd Airborne Brigade deployed to Afghanistan beginning in May 2007. The brigade was scheduled to deploy to Iraq but the Pentagon changed the deployment to maintain the current level of forces in anticipation of a spring offensive by the Taliban.

  6. 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment - Wikipedia

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    The 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment (4-319th FAR) is the field artillery battalion assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade. Nicknamed "The King of the Herd", 4–319th AFAR has participated in battles from World War I to current operations around the globe. The battalion's mission is to provide direct supporting fires to the brigade.

  7. Ryan M. Pitts - Wikipedia

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    After completing training Pitt was assigned to the 319th Field Artillery Regiment until 2005; afterwards he was assigned to the 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, until 2009. [6] During his time in the army, Pitt deployed twice to Afghanistan: in 2005 for 12 months, and in 2007 for 15 months. [6]

  8. Coalition combat operations in Afghanistan in 2008 - Wikipedia

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    The United States had 32,500 military personnel (of which 23,550 were with ISAF) in Afghanistan in 2008. The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division relieved the 173rd Airborne Brigade in July 2008. The deployment includes roughly 3,500 soldiers and continues the current U.S. commitment to providing two brigade combat teams in support of ...

  9. 91st Cavalry Regiment - Wikipedia

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    The 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment (Airborne) is a light Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron currently serving as the 173rd Airborne Brigade's reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA) squadron based out of Tower Barracks in Grafenwöhr, Germany. It is the only Airborne RSTA Squadron within the European, Middle East, and ...