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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:French_Fourragère
gptkb:Army_Superior_Unit_Award
gptkb:Vietnam_Gallantry_Cross
gptkb:Vietnam_Civil_Action_Medal
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Valorous_Unit_Award
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gptkbp:branch
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gptkb:Army
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gptkbp:campaigns
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gptkb:Operation_Lam_Son_719
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:Operation_New_Dawn
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Shield
gptkb:Operation_Inherent_Resolve
gptkb:Operation_Junction_City
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
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gptkbp:colors
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gptkb:Blue_and_White
Red, White, and Blue
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gptkbp:combat_system
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gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Global_War_on_Terrorism
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gptkbp:command_structure
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gptkb:U._S._Army_Europe
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_Andrew_J._Kiser
gptkb:Colonel_James_A._Mc_Conville
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Vicenza,_Italy
gptkb:Caserma_Ederle
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First U. S. Army unit deployed to Vietnam
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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173rd Airborne Brigade
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gptkbp:insignia
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Distinctive Unit Insignia
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:1954
gptkb:1963
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gptkbp:is_based_in
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gptkb:Vicenza,_Italy
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gptkbp:motto
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gptkb:Sky_Soldiers
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Sky_Soldiers
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gptkbp:notable_for
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gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Operation_Power_Pack
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:General_Joseph_Votel
gptkb:General_Mark_Milley
gptkb:General_John_W._Vessey_Jr.
gptkb:General_Richard_A._Cody
gptkb:General_David_H._Petraeus
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Power_Pack
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gptkbp:parent_organization
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:previously_known_as
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gptkb:173rd_Airborne_Division
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gptkbp:size
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gptkb:Brigade
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gptkbp:subordinate_units
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gptkb:U._S._Army_Europe
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gptkbp:symbol
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gptkb:Sky_Soldier
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gptkbp:tradition
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gptkb:Sky_Soldier_Memorial
gptkb:Airborne_School
Jump Wings
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gptkbp:unit_history
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Established in 1954
Recognized for its contributions to military history
Engaged in humanitarian missions
Engaged in counter-terrorism operations
Participated in multinational exercises
Maintains readiness for rapid deployment
Reactivated in 2000
Deployed to Iraq in 2003
Deployed to Afghanistan in 2006
Participated in NATO operations
Deployed to Vietnam in 1965
Conducted training exercises in Europe
Conducts airborne operations regularly
Has a strong tradition of valor and sacrifice
Maintains a high level of physical fitness
Participated in Operation Junction City
Participates in joint exercises with NATO allies
Provides airborne training to allied forces
Returned from Afghanistan in 2013
Returned to the U. S. in 1971
Supports U. S. Army Europe missions
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gptkbp:unit_type
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Airborne Infantry
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gptkbp:website
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www.173rdairborne.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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