President Barack Obama shakes hands with paratroopers

President Barack Obama shakes hands with paratroopers from the173rd Airborne Brigade and Estonian soldiers from the Estonian Single Scouts Battalion during a troop visit event held Sep. 3 in Tallinn, Estonia. During his address Obama reminded the troops of their significant role while training together in the region, stating “You are sending a powerful message that as NATO allies we stand together … we stand as one.” The 173rd Airborne Brigade is currently conducting combined training missions in Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, an exercise dedicated to demonstrating commitment to NATO obligations and maintaining interoperability with allied forces.