RUKLA, Lithuania – Sgt. Hunter McTarsney, team leader, Able Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and a Lithuanian soldier assigned to the Iron Wolf Mechanized Infantry Brigade, conduct Close Quarter Marksmanship training in Rukla, Lithuania, Jan. 24, 2017. The Paratroopers partnered with Lithuanian counterparts for a two-week marksmanship course focused on flexibility and weapon control. The ‘Sky Soldiers’ of 2nd Bn., 503rd Inf. Regt. are on a training rotation in support of Atlantic Resolve, a led effort in Eastern Europe that demonstrates co
RUKLA, Lithuania – Sgt. Hunter McTarsney, team leader, Able Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and a Lithuanian soldier assigned to the Iron Wolf Mechanized Infantry Brigade, conduct Close Quarter Marksmanship training in Rukla, Lithuania, Jan. 24, 2017. The Paratroopers partnered with Lithuanian counterparts for a two-week marksmanship course focused on flexibility and weapon control. The ‘Sky Soldiers’ of 2nd Bn., 503rd Inf. Regt. are on a training rotation in support of Atlantic Resolve, a led effort in Eastern Europe that demonstrates commitment to the collective security of NATO and dedication to enduring peace and stability in the region. The 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicenza, Italy, is the Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, and is capable of projecting forces to conduct a full range of military operations across the United States European, Central and Africa Command areas of responsibility within 18 hours.
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