38 A British Army soldier receives a final check for his parachute before an airborne jump with the 173rd Airborne Brigade at Aviano, Italy, Feb. 10. 2025. The 173rd Airborne Brigadeis the U.S. Army’s contingency response force in Europe. They are capable of projecting forces to conduct a full range of military operations across the U.S. European, Central and Africa Command areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc.