 A rainy day in Droskow-Pomorski, Poland didn't stop paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade from celebrating the Army's 239th birthday. Charley Company, from 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry, teamed up with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry to conduct a helocast. The paratroopers jumped from a helicopter into a lake where they swam to a dock. From the dock, the paratroopers entered a cookout to celebrate the Army's birthday. At the cookout, senior leaders from the 173rd and PPCLI, man grills and served their paratroopers in assortment of meat, vegetables and potatoes. Although paratroopers had fun eating, socializing and playing games, they still took the time to think about what the Army's birthday meant to them. My family says heritage all the way back to the Revolutionary War fighting, so it's just something that I've always wanted to be in the Army too, so definitely great to be here 239 years later and still going even stronger than ever before. PFC Barr is 19 years old and has only been in the 173rd for a few months. First Lieutenant Thomas Justin says being a part of this celebration has been an honor. The Army has been around for a long time and being able to be a part of the 239th birthday is really a privilege. It lets you think back to all the soldiers that had been there before me who had been doing something similar or the same thing, and it just kind of establishes that long line of heritage of the Army and it's really an honor. During the celebration of the Army's birthday, the 173rd certified six U.S. pilots while improving soldier confidence and water survival skills. Reporting from Droskow, Pomorski, Poland, I'm Army Private First Class Nicole Baker.