CAMP ADAZI, Latvia – Capt. Tyler Martin, commander, Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and 1st Lt. Ivan Ivashchenko, liaison officer, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, escort U.S. Ambassador Nancy Bikoff Pettit around the firewood stacked by Chosen Company Paratroopers during an outreach at Bērzupes Special Needs Boarding School in Dobele, Latvia, Jan. 17, 2017. The outreach was conducted in conjunction with the U.S. Embassy and Latvian soldiers to provide a supply of firewood to heat the school. The ‘Sky Soldiers’ of 2nd Bn., 503rd Inf. Regt. are on a training rotation in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, a U.S. led effort in Eastern Europe that demonstrates U.S. 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. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Lauren Harrah/Released)
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Sgt. Lauren Harrah
Taken on 17 January 2017
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