U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare to land during airborne operations from a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft, Jan. 20, 2016, at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility within 18 hours. (U.S. Army Photo by Visual Information Specialist Davide Dalla Massara/Released)