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[soldier] All right. Ready? [Granger] The journey began in Kaiserslautern,
Germany, where soldiers of the 5th Battalion, 7th Air
Defense Artillery Regiment, loaded the Patriot Missile Systems onto rail
cars to be transported more than 700 miles to its
final destination in Poland. It takes some time to get it done, yes.
The trucks are large, the equipment is heavy. [truck rumbling]
[Granger] Inching the vehicles onto the rail cars... >>Come on, come on, come on.
[Granger] took a full day of work. >>Is it going to fit?
[Granger] And just like that, the cargo was on its way. >>We'll make it work.
It feels good knowing that at the end of the day everything's been prepared right.
It's right and the train is on the way. [Granger] In a few days' time, the equipment
had completed its journey, arriving safely in Morag, Poland.
Before they could get to training, though, it would have to be unloaded and inspected.
This is just the work part. The fun part comes later.
[Granger] The work may not have been fun, but it was interesting enough to draw an audience.
[truck rumbling] [equipment clanking] I think that they haven't seen us before,
so it's something new for them to look at and see
and something kind of exciting to watch us bring all the equipment off the railhead.
[Granger] With the missile system and soldiers on the ground,
now comes the fun part, right? [soldier giving orders] [boots and guns clicking]
Well, almost. But what would a partnership exercise be without
a ceremony to kick off the training? Today is an important day because US and Polish
cooperation represents the promise of a more secure world.
[translator translating] [Granger] This is the first training rotation
of the 2-year commitment agreed to by the US and Poland.
For US Army Europe, Jesse Granger, Morag, Poland.
[♪upbeat music♪] That's the Army Today from Soldiers Radio and Television in Washington.
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