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Lt. Col. Sheldon Broedel (left), battalion commander of the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, poses for a photo with one of the top finishers of the Flag Day 5K race in memory of 1st Lt. Derek Hines, Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 15, 2024.
A 2003 graduate of the United States Military Academy, 1st Lt. Derek S. Hines, 25, died on September 1, 2005, in Baylough, Afghanistan. His unit was conducting security operations and came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. Even after he had been fatally shot, Hines continued to fire at the insurgents. Derek showed that same fortitude in everything he did. Soon after completing the rigorous test of Ranger School, Derek joined the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vicenza, Italy before being deployed to his unit in Afghanistan. After arriving in Afghanistan Derek joined his unit in their attempt to eradicate the country of terrorists and insurgents.
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 Sgt. Mariah Y. Gonzalez)
| Date Taken: | 11.15.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 11.15.2024 09:42 |
| Photo ID: | 8755519 |
| VIRIN: | 241115-A-GT094-8861 |
| Resolution: | 7797x6238 |
| Size: | 30.03 MB |
| Location: | VICENZA, IT |
| Web Views: | 61 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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