The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act, signed into law in 2017, designates March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. On March 29, 1973, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) was disbanded and the last U.S. combat troops departed the Republic of Vietnam. In 1965, the 173rd Airborne Brigade became the first major U.S. Army combat unit to enter Vietnam, bringing the fight to the enemy in some of the most challenging terrain of the war. From the Central Highlands to the Mekong Delta, #

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

How well do you know the history of the 173rd Airborne Brigade? Here are 7 facts you might not have known about our Brigade (probably)! Airborne! #SkySoldiers #Legacy #Facts #Airborne #Since1917 #StrongEurope U.S. Army U.S. Army Europe U.S. Army Future Soldier Family US Army Garrison Italy AFN Vicenza AFN Europe AFN Bavaria AFN Naples AFN Aviano AFN Kaiserslautern GOARMY.COM NATO U.S. Mission to NATO Army Times 173rd Brigade Support Battalion 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion - Airborne 1st Battal