Latvijā vairākās lidmašīnās ierodas 150 ASV jūras desantnieki.
Ceturtdienas (24.04.2014.) pēcpusdienā lidostā «Rīga» piezemējās lidmašīna, kas Latvijā nogādāja ASV Gaisa desanta rotu no ASV armijas Eiropā 173.kājnieku brigādes kaujas vienības. Trešdien Lietuvas radio aizsardzības politikas eksperts Aleksandrs Matonis pastāstīja, ka ASV armijas 173.gaisa desanta brigāde, kuras karavīri tiek sūtīti uz Poliju un Baltijas valstīm, ir augsti kvalificēta un kaujās rūdīta vienība, kas izveidota pirms Pirmā pasaules kara.
WIKIPEDIA: Activated in 1915, as the 173rd Infantry Brigade, the unit saw service in World War I, but is best known for its actions during the Vietnam War. The brigade was the first major United States Army ground formation deployed in Vietnam, serving there from 1965 to 1971 and losing almost 1,800 soldiers. Noted for its roles in Operation Hump and Operation Junction City, the 173rd is best known for the Battle of Dak To, where it suffered heavy casualties in close combat with North Vietnamese forces. Brigade members received over 7,700 decorations, including more than 6,000 Purple Hearts. The brigade returned to the United States in 1972, where the 1st and 2nd battalions of the 503rd Airborne Regiment were absorbed into the 3rd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division. The remaining units of the 173rd were deactivated.