For FIG 2003, the 3rd Platoon Leader, 1LT Sandy Newman, received a temporary appointment to Captain and served as the Allied Forces' Operations Officer (S3). The remainder of Easy Company formed the nucleus of "Item" Company which was made up of all the U.S. Airborne units registered for the event. Capt. Sollitto was the CO of the Company and 1SGT Pierce acted as the companies Top NCO.

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Captain's Orders
Capt. Sollitto gives orders of the day; S/Sgt. Wilson in background.

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    Staff Conference
Capt. Newman (Allied BN S3) and Capt. Sollitto confer on the battle plan.

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 Top Sgt. Pearce
Geared up for action.

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Checking Gear

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Padre Del Signore
Chaplain Capt. Del Signore providing divine inspiration and comfort.

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 Battlefield Service
Chaplain Capt. Del Signore blesses the company.

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 Easy Forming Up
Getting ready to move to Bastogne.

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Awaiting Orders
Sgt. Piziak listens for the word.

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 Road to Bastogne
Taking five en route.

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LMG Section Goes Into Action
Sgt. Piziak, Cpl. Feil, PFC. Manter and S/Sgt. Wilson ready the 30-cal.

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 Flank Security
Watching for the enemy

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On the Alert
Easy troopers maintain watch over the route.

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Squad Leader
Sgt. Piziak ready and waiting for orders.

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Chowtime
Two Easy troopers heat up c-rations.

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Pvt. Greene On Watch
Enemy is just over the ridge.

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Enemy Sighted!
Pvt. Greene returns kraut fire.

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Ready
Easy trooper about to unleash a clip into the enemy,

Take Aim.jpg (21867 bytes)
Take Aim
Sgt. Piziak sets a deadeye on a kraut.

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 Waiting for Orders
Lt. Horan and Top Sgt. Pearce rest while waiting for the word.

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Capt. Newman confers with 1SGT John Sulek of the 82nd Airborne following the securing of Bastogne. Both were temporarily assigned to the Battalion Staff for this operation.

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Easy Company
Ready to fall in for the return march from Bastogne.

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 Easy Moves Out
Easy on the road back from Bastogne.

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Goodbye Bastogne

Sergeants Wilson and Piziak.jpg (18598 bytes)
Here we see SSGT Wilson and SGT Piziak preparing for a night out following a long day in the field running down the Hun.

PropBlast Effects.jpg (23643 bytes)
Here we can see the effects of a normal Prop Blast party. This trooper (unnamed to protect the innocent) has been consuming copious amounts of the Devils Spittle. Sombrero optional.

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Lastly, a photo of about half of the original members of Easy. This was taken Sunday morning as all units were required to depart by 0800 so the billets could be prepped for turn in to the Army.