173rd

After one seventy-second

An ordinal number indicating position one hundred seventy-three in a sequence.

Most commonly encountered in military contexts, where it designates a unit: the 173rd Airborne Brigade.

Like other high ordinals, it appears in street names, anniversaries, and rankings: the 173rd day of the year.

combat

Vietnam

Southeast Asian coastal nation

Battle of the Bulge · operation · casualties · valor · medal · sacrifice · veterans · memorial · fallen

airborne

brigade

Large military unit

chute · canopy · airdrop · parachutist · rigging · freefall · HALO · altimeter · airborne · Fort Bragg

honor

distinguished

Notable and respected

memorial · legacy · pride · remembrance · ceremony · valor · decoration · service · duty · sacrifice

ordinal

sequence

Ordered succession of elements

place · order · precedence · succession · numerical · series · lineup · tier · classification · arrangement

Family

third

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G