[{"id":261039882319,"handle":"173rd-airborne-brigade","title":"173rd Airborne Brigade","updated_at":"2025-09-17T07:05:53-04:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e173rd Airborne Brigade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\"Sky Soldiers\")\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-sud_1-1\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/173rd_Airborne_Brigade#cite_note-sud-1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e1\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airborne_forces\" title=\"Airborne forces\"\u003eairborne\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Infantry\" title=\"Infantry\"\u003einfantry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brigade_combat_team\" title=\"Brigade combat team\"\u003ebrigade combat team\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(IBCT) of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Army\" title=\"United States Army\"\u003eUnited States Army\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebased in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vicenza\" title=\"Vicenza\"\u003eVicenza\u003c\/a\u003e, Italy. It is the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_European_Command\" title=\"United States European Command\"\u003eUnited States European Command\u003c\/a\u003e's conventional airborne strategic response force for Europe.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-173rd_History_3-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/173rd_Airborne_Brigade#cite_note-173rd_History-3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e3\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eActivated in 1915, as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e173rd Infantry Brigade\u003c\/b\u003e, the unit saw service in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\" title=\"World War II\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebut is best known for its actions during the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vietnam_War\" title=\"Vietnam War\"\u003eVietnam War\u003c\/a\u003e. The brigade was the first major United States Army ground formation deployed to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Vietnam\" title=\"South Vietnam\"\u003eSouth Vietnam\u003c\/a\u003e, serving there from 1965 to 1971 and losing 1,533 soldiers. Noted for its roles in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Hump\" title=\"Operation Hump\"\u003eOperation Hump\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Junction_City\" title=\"Operation Junction City\"\u003eOperation Junction City\u003c\/a\u003e, the 173rd is best known for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_Dak_To\" title=\"Battle of Dak To\"\u003eBattle of Dak To\u003c\/a\u003e, where it suffered heavy casualties in close combat with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vietnamese_People%27s_Army\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Vietnamese People's Army\"\u003eNorth Vietnamese forces\u003c\/a\u003e. Brigade members received over 7,700\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Inter-service_decorations_of_the_United_States_military\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Inter-service decorations of the United States military\"\u003edecorations\u003c\/a\u003e, including more than 6,000\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purple_Heart\" title=\"Purple Heart\"\u003ePurple Hearts\u003c\/a\u003e. The brigade returned to the United States in 1972, where the 1st and 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry, were absorbed into the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), and the 3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery was reassigned to Division Artillery in the 101st.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-173rd_History_3-1\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/173rd_Airborne_Brigade#cite_note-173rd_History-3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e3\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-4\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/173rd_Airborne_Brigade#cite_note-4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e4\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe remaining units of the 173rd were inactivated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince its reactivation in 2000, the brigade served five tours in the Middle East in support of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/War_on_Terror\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"War on Terror\"\u003eWar on Terror\u003c\/a\u003e. The 173rd participated in the early invasion and occupation of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iraq\" title=\"Iraq\"\u003eIraq\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eduring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iraq_War\" title=\"Iraq War\"\u003eOperation Iraqi Freedom\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 2003–04,\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-5\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/173rd_Airborne_Brigade#cite_note-5\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e5\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand had four tours in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghanistan\" title=\"Afghanistan\"\u003eAfghanistan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein support of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Enduring_Freedom\" title=\"Operation Enduring Freedom\"\u003eOperation Enduring Freedom\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, and 2012–13.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-173rd_History_3-2\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/173rd_Airborne_Brigade#cite_note-173rd_History-3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e3\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe 173rd Airborne Brigade has received 21\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Campaign_streamer\" title=\"Campaign streamer\"\u003ecampaign streamers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand several unit awards, including the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Presidential_Unit_Citation_(United_States)\" title=\"Presidential Unit Citation (United States)\"\u003ePresidential Unit Citation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor its actions during the Battle of Dak To.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, commonly known as the \"Sky Soldiers,\" was designed to symbolize the unit's airborne status and its national allegiance. The patch features a wing, representing the brigade's airborne capabilities, and incorporates the colors red, white, and blue, reflecting the national colors of the United States. This design was officially approved in May 1963, coinciding with the brigade's activation on Okinawa on March 26, 1963.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-04-20T14:26:40-04:00","sort_order":"created-desc","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"173ABCT"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"173rd"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"173rd Airborne"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"173ABN"}],"published_scope":"global","image":{"created_at":"2024-03-28T16:41:08-04:00","alt":null,"width":396,"height":606,"src":"\/\/airborneapparelcompany.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/173MIN_a6890ec1-72fb-42ee-a0c2-5c691099a7f8.png?v=1711658469"}},{"id":476898951407,"handle":"670-1-approved","title":"670-1 Approved","updated_at":"2025-09-17T07:05:53-04:00","body_html":"","published_at":"2025-09-14T20:33:18-04:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"670-1"}],"published_scope":"global"},{"id":461789724911,"handle":"ar-670-1-coyote-brown-t-shirts","title":"AR 670-1 Coyote Brown T-Shirts","updated_at":"2025-09-17T07:05:53-04:00","body_html":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRothco’s AR 670-1 Coyote Brown T-Shirt, engineered to meet military standards and provide superior comfort. 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NOTE: STANDARD T-SHIRTS RUN SMALL. RINGER T-SHIRTS, PERFORMANCE SHIRTS AND 670-1 COYOTE RUN TRUE TO SIZE. POLO SHIRTS RUN LARGE.
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Commissioned by the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), this design honors the 9 Sky Soldiers who lost their lives during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Standard T-Shirt
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.: Classic fit
.: 100% Cotton (fiber content may vary for different colors)
50% cotton / 50% polyester tee is compliant with the Multicam and Scorpion OCP uniform regulations.
Regulation Compliant: Designed to meet active-duty specifications for uniform wear.
Comfortable Fit: Made with a cotton/polyester blend, this shirt offers both softness and breathability for all-day wear
Durable Construction: Reinforced collar, sleeves, and hem ensure long-lasting durability, even in the toughest conditions.
Versatile Wear: Approved for wear with Multicam and Scorpion OCP uniforms, or wear it on its own for casual comfort
Enhanced Mobility: The standard fit design allows for flexibility and ease of movement during operations
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The product design was amazing and the fit was appropriate to the size. Took it on a morning run recently and have not wanted to wear any other running shirt since.
