5-7 ADA BN and 16th SUST BDE hold static display at Anakonda 16

By 2nd Lt. Brandt AngeJune 21, 2016

10th AAMDC Soldiers mingling with the locals in Torun
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Participants of the Torun static display on a Patriot Missile Launcher
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Talking Army in Torun
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Torun, Poland -- 15 June 2016, Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, the 16th Sustainment Brigade, and the 174th Ohio National Guard Air Defense Artillery Brigade, along with partners from the Polish 3rd Surface to Air Missile Brigade conducted a static display to highlight the multinational nature of exercise Anakonda 16.

On the morning of the 15th, local residents of the medieval city of Torun, Poland, were treated to a unique site, as a Patriot Launching Station was driven into their town square. This impressive piece of equipment was just one of a plethora of vehicles and equipment that were part of the multinational static display. Throughout the afternoon the local community was invited to come out and interact with the Soldiers who were on hand to answer any questions they had about the equipment.

In addition to being able to view and ask questions about the larger pieces of equipment on display, there were also stations set up that allowed any of the visitors to play with a wide variety of military equipment ranging from a Polish shoulder fired missile launcher to a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear protective mask.

At the end of the day, the Soldier's left with a better understanding of who they were training to protect and why multinational interoperability is so crucial. The civilians left knowing that they could sleep soundly because their lives are in the capable hands of a Strong Europe.

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