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To: Lunatic Fringe
I think they are part of the 82nd Airborne
6 posted on 03/26/2003 2:28:52 PM PST by JayP56
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To: JayP56
The 173rd is a seperate Airborne Brigade based out of Vincenza, Italy. They were recently re-activated a few years ago, thank God.
27 posted on 03/26/2003 2:33:05 PM PST by TADSLOS (Sua Sponte)
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To: JayP56
No, Indy Brigade.
35 posted on 03/26/2003 2:34:21 PM PST by MindBender26 (... and for more news as it happens, stay tuned to your FReeper station.)
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To: JayP56
They are the 173rd Airborne, have been around since WWI.

http://www.173abnbde.setaf.army.mil/WebPages/Historical/BDEHist.htm
57 posted on 03/26/2003 2:39:30 PM PST by samuel_adams_us
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To: JayP56
No, they are not part of the 82nd or 101st, they are a separate unit.
58 posted on 03/26/2003 2:39:43 PM PST by CIB-173RDABN
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