The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act, signed into law in 2017, designates March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. On March 29, 1973, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) was disbanded and the last U.S. combat troops departed the Republic of Vietnam. In 1965, the 173rd Airborne Brigade became the first major U.S. Army combat unit to enter Vietnam, bringing the fight to the enemy in some of the most challenging terrain of the war. From the Central Highlands to the Mekong Delta, #

54TH Brigade Engineer Battalion - Airborne 173rd Airborne Brigade assess, clear and repair the Short Take Off Landing (STOL) strip to facilitate the air landing of #paratroopers, supplies and mission essential equipment in support of #SaberJunction 16. Exercise Saber Junction 16 is U.S. Army Europe's 2016 Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE) rotation, taking place at the Hohenfels Training Area (Germany). DATE provides a complex training environment designed to evaluate and certify the re

Honoring the heroes of history on #DDAY80 🪖The 173rd Airborne Brigade paid tribute with a solemn 21-gun salute in Paris 🇫🇷 to #WWII veterans. 🇺🇸🇫🇷 Their courage and sacrifice shaped with not be forgotten. 🎥 video by Spc. C’Jay Spence 🎬 edited by Capt. Jennifer French #173rdAirborne #WWIIHeroes #ParisSalute #LegacyOfBravery #WWII #DDay #PointeDuHoc #RangerLegacy #History #WWIIHeroes #DDay80 #RememberDDay #DDayAnniversary #DDayHistory #HonoringHeroes #WWIIHeroes#DDayVeterans #NeverForget

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