329K views · 11K reactions | “Trigger Warning: Combat Footage — April 1967. The 173rd Airborne Brigade hits a hot LZ in Vietnam. Bullets snap through the grass as choppers lift off under fire. No script, no second takes—just real men fighting to stay alive.” Sound by Ghosts of the Battlefield #VietnamWar #173rdAirborne #SkySoldiers #HotLZ #AirAssault #WarMachine #GhostsOfTheBattlefield #CombatHistory #BrothersInArms #HistoryInMotion | Ghosts of the Battlefield | Facebook

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“We will not be intimidated. We will not back down.” — SSgt. David Bellavia, Medal of Honor recipient In Croatia, 2-503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment "The Rock" #SkySoldiers 🪂 moved with purpose—aggressive, disciplined, and relentless U.S. Army video by Sgt. C. Jay Spence #Ready #Empowered #Disciplined | 173rd Airborne Brigade

#MedalofHonor President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Honor to 173rd Airborne Brigade Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts in the East Room of the White House, July 21, 2014. It was followed by a standing ovation. Pitts demonstrated extraordinary heroism on July 13, 2008, at Vehicle Patrol Base Kahler, near Wanat Village, Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Despite being severely wounded, he took control of the observation post, returned fire and threw grenades to hold off over 200 enemy fighters. His relentles