U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to various battalions within the 173rd Airborne Brigade practice drill and ceremony alongside soldiers from other units in U.S. Army Garrison Italy during the first iteration of a distance-learning modified version of Basic Leaders Course (BLC) in Vicenza, Italy, taught via video teleconference by instructors in Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany and facilitated by assistant instructors from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, March 17, 2020. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States Europe, Africa 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 photo by Spc. Ryan Lucas)