Residents of Estonia, stirred up by instigators in that nation’s news media, told U.S. soldiers exactly what they thought about their presence Tuesday in the Baltic nation as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve: Their simple message: “Welcome.” Also: “It gets cold here.” Responding to a request from the Estonian TV news magazine “Prillitoos” — “Sunglasses,” according to Google Translate — viewers knitted socks and mittens for members of Iron Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, who are training in the region. More than 120 pairs of homemade warmth were delivered, according to a Facebook post from the U.S. Embassy in Tallinn,…
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John Brooks grew up in Germany. His father served in the U.S. Army and now reportedly lives in Switzerland. And Monday, in Brazil, his goal beat Ghana. They don’t call it the World Cup for nothing. Brooks became the first U.S. player to come off the bench and score a goal in World Cup play, using his head in the 86th minute to give the Americans a 2-1 victory. Or, as his German club team’s website put it, thanks to Google translate: ” Four minutes after the equalizer, the 21-year-old screwed after a corner highest to head the highly acclaimed winner of…
The first soldiers from the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team have arrived in Poland as part of military exercises that are meant to reassure NATO members that border Russia of the alliance’s commitment to defend them. The soldiers arrived Wednesday at Swidwin Air Base to conduct exercises with the Polish troops that are in addition to regularly scheduled exercises in the region, such as Saber Strike, Rapid Trike and Combined Resolve II, according to a U.S. Army Europe News release. Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia will each receive a company-sized unit with the 173rd, a Defense Department spokesman said on…
