 In 2000, the 173rd Airborne came back to life, but you know, during that 28-year gap, you never lost sight of the fact that you were a scouser. Once you join that unit, that unit will be with you the rest of your life, and that's what you want. If you're going to be in the service, you want a positive experience. You want to be with the best, because if you're not with the best, you can't be the best. That's one of the reasons that I joined the Airborne, was because I knew where I was headed, and was smart enough to know that I wanted to be with people that had your back. And that's what this unit's all about. Mercer Vandenberg, 4th of the 503rd, 1967. I am a Sky Soldier. I'm Terry Albury, and I served with Echo Company, 2nd 503rd, 173rd Airborne, Vietnam, 1969, and I am a Sky Soldier.