Sergeant First Class Lawrence Joel, a combat medic with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, earned the Medal of Honor for aiding wounded soldiers during a 24‑hour battle near Bien Hoa in 1965.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A new monument honoring some of the Army’s finest paratroopers, nicknamed the sky soldiers, is now sitting at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. That monument, honoring the 173rd ...
VICENZA, Italy — U.S. paratroopers had a liquid drop zone this week, with Lake Garda serving as the latest scene of water airborne operations training for members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade. The ...