Battery commander Capt. Evan Bicoy and 1st Sgt. Allanmarco Cruz uncase the guidon at a ceremony Oct. 17, 2023, in Vicenza, Italy, marking the reactivation of Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment. The unit became the newest Army short-range air defense battery in Europe.
(Brian Erickson/Stars and Stripes)
VICENZA, Italy — The U.S. Army’s latest air defense unit in Europe debuted Tuesday, as a ceremony at Caserma Del Din reactivated a third battery to join its two Germany-based counterparts.
Soldiers from the 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment’sBattery C stood in formation in front of the 173rd Airborne Brigade headquarters to witness their colors uncased for the first time.
They are part of the newest short-range air defense battery in Europe, which has seen NATO members redoubling their military strength in the wake of the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
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