"That's why I wear the 82nd Airborne pin on my lapel because that's what got me into this type of public service," he gestures towards the small pin on his lapel.

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VICENZA, Italy — U.S. paratroopers had a liquid drop zone this week, with Lake Garda serving as the latest scene of water airborne operations training for members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade.