 The joyful cries of children can be a rarer sound during military training exercises, but shouts of excitement filled the air as local students joined U.S. and Polish soldiers in a display of military weapons systems, field gear, and different tactical vehicles. The children visited Drowsko-Pomorskie training area in northern Poland, while the U.S. is conducting unscheduled exercises with Allied forces in the region. The U.S. and Polish soldiers let the children don field gear such as Kevlar helmets and bulletproof vests and hold different weapons including M4 rifles and sniper rifles. Staff Sergeant Donald Harris from the 173rd Airborne Brigade was thrilled with the day's events. Today we have teamed up with our Polish counterparts to kind of throw a family children's day event. We have a stat display of the weapons and vehicles that each of the armies has and gives the kids a chance to come out and see them and get some hands on and just have a fun day. The U.S. and Polish soldiers have been partnering together for the past four weeks as part of a series of Land Forces U.S. exercises with its allies, exchanging skills and demonstrating commitment to its NATO partners. For the 382nd Public Affairs Detachment, I'm Army Sergeant Adrienne Brooks.