Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Horton, a paratrooper assigned to the Company C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, inspects Lt. Col. Mike Kleopper’s equipment, commander of the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, before an airborne operation at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 3, 2015. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the European, Africa or Central Commands areas of responsibility within 18 hours. ( Army Photos by Visual Information Specialist Davide Dalla Ma

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Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Horton, a paratrooper assigned to the Company C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, inspects Lt. Col. Mike Kleopper’s equipment, commander of the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, before an airborne operation at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 3, 2015. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the European, Africa or Central Commands areas of responsibility within 18 hours. ( Army Photos by Visual Information Specialist Davide Dalla Massara/Released)

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