United States Soldiers and Airmen conduct deployment activities at Aviano Air Base, Italy, on orders from the European Command on February 23, 2022. Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade departed Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, and arrived at Aviano AB, where they boarded C130Js Super Hercules transport aircraft headed for Latvia to reassure Allies of the U.S. commitment, and this arrival of U.S. troops is part of a broader surge of US troops into Europe in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.