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Greetings from Poland: Pfc. Benjamin Shufro

24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element

March 28, 2019 | 0:11

Pfc. Benjamin Shufro, an M1 Armor Crewman with 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division out of Fort Bliss, Texas gives a greeting to his family back home from the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland on Mar. 26, 2019.

The 2ABCT, 1AD Soldiers are in Poland to test their unit readiness as part of an emergency deployment readiness exercise. About 1,500 Soldiers will deploy to Europe in support of the exercise to test the U.S. Army's ability to rapidly alert, recall, and deploy under emergency conditions.

U.S. forces deployed to Europe in support of Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise Dynamic Force Deployment is evidence of the strong and unremitting U.S. commitment to NATO and Europe. Through continuous, multinational training and security cooperation activities, the exercise builds readiness, increases interoperability and enhances the bond between ally and partner militaries.