Lt. Col. Michael F. Kloepper (center), outgoing commander of 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, salutes Maj. Paul N. Deleon, commander of troops, during the Change of Command Ceremony at Caserma Del Din in Vicenza, Italy, May 24, 2017. The 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicenza, Italy, is the Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, and is capable of projecting forces to conduct the full of range of military operations across the United States European, Central and Africa Commands areas of responsibility.

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