U.S. Army Paratroopers, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, join Agris Baranovskis, Head of Security Section for the Latvian Ministry of Defense, and Latvian students for a group picture following a presentation at the Engineering High School of Riga Technical University in Riga, Latvia, Jan. 12, 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 a full range of military operations across the United States European, Central and Africa Command areas of responsibility within 18 hours. Operation Atlantic Resolve is 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.
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Pfc. James Dutkavich
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