Army Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas A. Buol, assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173RD Airborne Brigade, lights the NCO candle, during the NCO Induction ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 30, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the 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.

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