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A U.S. Army parachute rigger with the 173rd Airborne Brigade jokes with paratroopers during Sustained Airborne Training (SAT) at Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, June 4, 2022, in preparation for an airborne operation in honor of D-Day. On June 6,1944, more than 150,000 troops from the Allied Forces invaded Normandy, France, from the sea and air. More than 23,000 allied paratroopers participated in the invasion. 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 photograph by Staff Sgt. Alexander Skripnichuk)
| Date Taken: | 06.04.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 06.04.2022 06:20 |
| Photo ID: | 7253221 |
| VIRIN: | 220604-A-DU810-617 |
| Resolution: | 4341x2894 |
| Size: | 1.08 MB |
| Location: | FR |
| Web Views: | 67 |
| Downloads: | 6 |
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