#160th

[am--afmil]

Night Stalkers Don’t Quit!

The incredible U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Regiment flying with the MH-47G Chinook Helicopter from the 160th SOAR! Low-level. Blacked out. Loaded up. These are the guys who get the call when the mission’s too dangerous, too complex, or too deep for anyone else. They fly in the dark, under the radar, dropping special ops teams into places most wouldn’t go. They don’t just fly helicopters... They own the night!

[nocternalrandomness]

Chinooks from the "Night Stalkers" preparing to depart Luke AFB, Arizona after a stop over

[karagin22]

[rvexillology]

Since today is the 160th anniversary of the unification of Italy here's Oliosi flag: you can find more about its history in the comments

from /r/vexillology Top comment: 24th of June 1866, during the [battle of Custoza](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Custoza_(1866)), a group of 36 italian soldiers and officers defended a farm from the Austrian army for the whole morning, but, since the enemy set fire to it, they were forced to surrender. However, to prevent their flag from falling into enemy hands, they torn it into 13 pieces and they hid them in their clothes, hoping to put it back together after imprisonment. Here are the pieces that the few survivors of the Austrian prison camps reassembled

[livingthatwhiskeylife]

Got some bad bois in town. #160th #suckas #iykyk (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRzC5ZQDmhg/?utm_medium=tumblr

[airspeeddesign]

MH-47 Chinook

[corditeandwhiskey]

The Night Stalker Creed

Service in the 160th is a calling only a few will answer, for the mission is constantly demanding and hard. And when the impossible has been accomplished, the only reward is another mission that no one else will try. As a member of the Night Stalkers, I am a tested volunteer, seeking only to safeguard the honor and prestige of my country, by serving the elite Special Operations Soldiers of the United States. I pledge to maintain my body, mind and equipment in a constant state of readiness for I am a member of the fastest deployable Task Force in the world - ready to move at a moments notice anytime, anywhere, arriving on target plus or minus 30 seconds.

I guard my unit's mission with secrecy, for my only true ally is the night and the element of suprise. My manner is that of the Special Operations Quiet Professional, secrecy is a way of life. In battle, I eagerly meet the enemy for I volunteered to be up front where the fighting is hard. I fear no foe's ability, nor underestimate his will to fight.

The mission and my precious cargo are my concern. I will never surrender. I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy and under no circumstances will I ever embarrass my country. 

Gallantly will I show the world and the elite forces I support that a Night Stalker is a specially selected and well trained soldier. 

I serve with the memory and pride of those who have gone before me for they loved to fight, fought to win and would rather die than quit.

Night Stalkers Don't Quit!

[restrictedareas-pr0ject]

1021 160th St, Battle Creek, IA 51006, USA