U.S. and Italian Army Soldier during a live-fire exercise Frozen Dart 22

U.S. and Italian Army Soldier during a live-fire exercise Frozen Dart 22. U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fire an M120 120 mm mortar system during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Frozen Dart 22 at Monte Bivera Range in Casera Razzo, Italy, June 01, 2022. Exercise Frozen Dart 22 is a bilateral training exercise between the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Italian Army 5th Alpine Regiment Vipiteno, “Julia“ Alpine Brigade. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army Video by Davide Dalla Massara).