U.S. paratroopers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade prepare to board a U.S. Air Force from West Virginia Air Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, Oct. 29, 2015. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands areas of responsibility within 18 hours. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/Released)