 Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I'll spend the first hour sharpening the axe I can assure you that the axe is sharp our alliance is sharp Thank you for your hospitality and thank you for this awesome experience since April captain steps paratroopers from company C Second battalion 503rd infantry regiment 173rd airborne brigade have been training with their NATO ally partners in Estonia Today they are heading back to their base in Italy But only after handing over the reins to troop be first squadron 91st cavalry regiment 173rd airborne brigade My hope is that in the coming months. We continue to show mutual support and solidarity of our allies We're better trained as soldiers and paratroopers We maximize unique opportunities connected with the citizens and the communities of this great nation So say so long the chosen company and hello to our new partners Mati Radma is the Estonian National Defense Committee Chairman and he spoke at the handoff ceremony at a Mari airfield He says the NATO alliance has brought the two countries together and this training is a continuation of a longtime partnership Estonia and American soldiers have fought together in Afghanistan for many years Your deployment to Estonia gives us a chance to pursue this valuable cooperation Reporting for the 145th mobile public affairs detachment at a Mari airfield in Estonia. I'm US Army Staff Sergeant Christopher Bruce