173rd Airborne Brigade Jump Into Northern Iraq (2003)
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173rd Airborne Brigade Jump Into Northern Iraq (2003)
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It’s been 20 years. On March 26th, 2003, the 173rd Airborne Brigade conducted a Combat Parachute Assault into Northern Iraq. Operation “Northern Delay” secured Kirkuk, Mosul and the northern oil fields; preventing 13 Iraqi Army Divisions’ from defending Baghdad or reinforcing defensive operations against U.S. and British forces advancing in the south, and thwarted Turkish efforts to subvert Kurdistan. This would be the dawn of the Northern front in Iraq. 🎥: 173rd Airborne Brigade #aatw #skysold
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It’s been 20 years. On March 26th, 2003, the 173rd Airborne Brigade conducted a Combat Parachute Assault into Northern Iraq. Operation “Northern Delay” secured Kirkuk, Mosul and the northern oil fields; preventing 13 Iraqi Army Divisions’ from defending Baghdad or reinforcing defensive operations against U.S. and British forces advancing in the south, and thwarted Turkish efforts to subvert Kurdistan. This would be the dawn of the Northern front in Iraq. 🎥: 173rd Airborne Brigade #aatw #skysold
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173rd Airborne Brigade Jump Into Iraq 2003
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173rd Airborne Brigade Jump Into Iraq 2003
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🗓️ 26 March 2003 | Operation Northern Delay 🇺🇸 Twenty-two years ago today, more than 950 #SkySoldiers 🪂 from the 173rd Airborne Brigade jumped into Bashur, Iraq. The Herd 🪽set the stage for a northern front—forcing the Iraqi Army to hold six divisions in the north and easing the Coalition’s push toward Baghdad.Bashur Airfield was barebones: a lone runway in a green valley, no buildings, no power, no water. But thanks to the Sky Soldiers, it became a foothold for freedom. 🎞️ by Sgt. Mathew
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🗓️ 26 March 2003 | Operation Northern Delay 🇺🇸 Twenty-two years ago today, more than 950 #SkySoldiers 🪂 from the 173rd Airborne Brigade jumped into Bashur, Iraq. The Herd 🪽set the stage for a northern front—forcing the Iraqi Army to hold six divisions in the north and easing the Coalition’s push toward Baghdad.Bashur Airfield was barebones: a lone runway in a green valley, no buildings, no power, no water. But thanks to the Sky Soldiers, it became a foothold for freedom. 🎞️ by Sgt. Mathew
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As we ring in the New Year, the 173rd Airborne Brigade Public Affairs team uncovered a piece of #SkySoldier 🪂 history …VHS 📼 archive footage capturing the moment the brigade reactivated in 2000. Here’s to honoring where we’ve been and stepping into the New Year to be ready for what’s next. U.S. Army 📼 by Sgt. C Jay Spence #Ready | #Empowered | #Disciplined | 173rd Airborne Brigade
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As we ring in the New Year, the 173rd Airborne Brigade Public Affairs team uncovered a piece of #SkySoldier 🪂 history …VHS 📼 archive footage capturing the moment the brigade reactivated in 2000. Here’s to honoring where we’ve been and stepping into the New Year to be ready for what’s next. U.S. Army 📼 by Sgt. C Jay Spence #Ready | #Empowered | #Disciplined | 173rd Airborne Brigade
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🔥🇺🇸US soldier standing with gold bars recovered in Iraq 2003 #shorts #Gold
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🔥🇺🇸US soldier standing with gold bars recovered in Iraq 2003 #shorts #Gold
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This photo from 2003 shows a US soldier from the 173rd Airborne#trending
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This photo from 2003 shows a US soldier from the 173rd Airborne#trending
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SKY SOILDERS #military #militarystrategy #geopolitics #russia #specialoperations #defense #nato
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173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam: "The Sky Soldiers" Combat & Humanitarian Operations
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U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Joint Airborne Operation with Turkish Forces - AGILE SPIRIT
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Airborne Assault with Paratroopers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade
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The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe
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“In 2004, I was equally humbled to report to the 173rd as a lieutenant,” said U.S. Army Col. Mark E. Bush, commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade. Col. Mark E. Bush, the new commander of “The Herd,” delivered remarks during a change of command ceremony at Caserma Del Din in Vicenza, Italy, June 26, 2025. Paratroopers, families and community members—including the families of both commanders—gathered to witness the formal transition of leadership. U.S. Army 🎥 by Sgt. C Jay Spence #SkySoldiers #B
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The BRUTAL Story of the Sky Soldiers in Vietnam
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#SkySoldiers 🪂 with @173rdbsb bid farewell to Lt. Col. Ryan Hulse as he passed the guidon to Lt. Col. Rhonda Booth during a time-honored change of command ceremony. The event marked the official transition of leadership within the battalion, which plays a vital role in providing sustainment and logistics support to the #173rd 🗡️🪽 @usarmy 🎥 by Sgt. Mariah Y. Gonzalez #StrongerTogether #paratroopers | 173rd Airborne Brigade
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This Plane Dropped an Entire Army in 58 Seconds
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This #MemorialDay weekend, we honor the brave souls of the 173rd Airborne Brigade. Each yellow rose represents a #SkySoldier 🪂who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country 🇺🇸They will never be forgotten. 📸 by Sgt. Joskanny Lua & 🎥 by Capt. Jennifer French @usarmy #MemorialDay #NeverForgotten #HonorTheFallen #Veterans #Memorial #StrongerTogether #Airborne #AirborneInfantry #AirborneRanger #ArmyRanger #Paratrooper #Military #Ceremony | 173rd Airborne Brigade
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Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade are honing lifesaving skills during the Troop Casualty Evacuation lane for E3B. From treating the wounded to executing swift extractions, these #SkySoldiers are prepared to save lives on the battlefield. #E3B #AlwaysReady # inspireexcellence #nato #TrainToWin #StrongerTogether | 173rd Airborne Brigade
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9th Air Commando ArmA III: Iraq 2003 SOF Campaign Episode 4 - Battle of Debecka Pass
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#SkySoldiers 🪂 from the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion came together to honor their unit during a heartfelt deactivation ceremony. The event marked a formal farewell to outgoing commander Lt. Col. Travis N. Toole and celebrated the battalion’s transition into the newly designated 173rd Combat Engineer Company, now part of 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment — the legendary “ROCK” 🪖 @usarmy 🎥: Sgt. Mariah Y. Gonzalez #StrongerTogether #paratroopers | 173rd Airborne Brigade
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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, #
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Nothing says ‘cooperation’ like sending #SkySoldiers 🪂straight through concertina wire—because who needs a gate when you have sheer determination? Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, breached concertina wire during Justified Accord 2025 in Kenya 🇰🇪 February 16, 2025. 🎥 by Capt. Jennifer French 🦁 #JustifiedAccord #StrongerTogether #AirborneInfantry #Kenya #173rdAirborneBrigade #TrainToWin #BeAllYouCanBe #AirborneRanger #Lethal #Agile #CombatReady |
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Honoring the brave this #MemorialDay, #SkySoldiers 🪂 pay tribute to our fallen heroes. We salute our service members. 🎥 by Spc. C’Jay Spence U.S. Army 🎥 by Sgt. 1st Class Alexander Henninger AFN Vicenza U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa U.S. Army Garrison Italy USO Vicenza BOSS Vicenza Vicenza Family and MWR 7th Army Training Command #StrongerTogether #OneTeam #InspireExcellence #RememberTheFallen #rememberthefallenheroes #HonorOurFallen #honorourheroes #salute | 173rd Airborne B
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Nothing says 'ready for the skies' ✈️ like a bunch of #SkySoldiers 🪂 perfecting their parachute landing falls on the ground 🎥 by Capt. Jennifer French #StrongerTogether #Adapt2Win #Readiness #Ready2Fight #TrainToWin #InspireExcellence #BeAllYouCanBe #DoYouHaveWhatItTakes #Airborne #Paratrooper #Military #AirborneAllTheWay #Jumpmaster #AirborneInfantry | 173rd Airborne Brigade
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Operation Northern Delay occurred on March 26th, 2003 as part of the invasion of Iraq. It involved dropping 1,000 paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade into Northern Iraq. It was the last large-scale combat parachute operation conducted by the U.S. military since Operation Just Cause. The operation was the first strategic brigade airdrop using C-17 aircraft in formation, integrating a conventional Army airborne brigade within the 10th Special Forces Group, and integrating an armored batta
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Thousands of Soldiers Parachute From the Sky! 173rd Airborne Assault
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Operation Hump | 173rd Airborne Surrounded
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U.S. Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Tan Tan, Morocco
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A Message from the 'Sky Soldiers' of the 173rd Airborne Brigade
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