 Headquarters of the 101st Airborne Division Air Assault and 2nd Brigade Combat Team conduct a ceremony to encase their colors in Romania. Dear soldiers of the 101st Division, thank you for being here. I am sure that together with the Romanian soldiers and those from the Allied countries deployed here, you will accomplish your mission. Your presence is very welcome. We are stronger together. This ceremony, and more importantly our deployment to Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovakia represents the ironclad commitment of the United States to our NATO allies. Each of these nations served alongside the United States and Afghanistan, and it is an honor to serve alongside all of them today. The colors encasing ceremony is a tradition for the Army that symbolizes the start of a deployment of a unit to a new theater of operation. We appreciate the warm welcome of our Romanian allies. Your professionalism and combat readiness is impressive. We are eager to train alongside you and to learn from you. The 101st mission is to support US Army 5th Corps to reinforce NATO's eastern flank and engage in multinational exercises with partners across the European area of operation. I will conclude my remarks by pointing out that we are only 198 miles from the fighting that is raging today in Karsan, Ukraine, which means that our deployment to Romania makes us the most forward deployed force in the United States military. Being here so close to that fight is exactly where the 101st Airborne Division was destined to be. Screamin' Eagles, Air Assault, it will be done. Coming from Romania, I'm Army Sergeant Jacob Conner, Headquarters 101st Airborne Division Air Assault and 2nd Brigade Combat Team conduct a ceremony to uncase their colors in Romania. Dear soldiers of the 101st Division, thank you for being here. I am sure that together with the Romanian soldiers and those from the allied countries deployed here, you will accomplish your mission. Your presence is very welcome. We are stronger together. This ceremony, and more importantly, our deployment to Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovakia represents the ironclad commitment of the United States to our NATO allies. Each of these nations served alongside the United States and Afghanistan, and it is an honor to serve alongside all of them today. The Colors Uncasing Ceremony is a tradition for the Army that symbolizes the start of a deployment of a unit to a new theater of operation. We appreciate the warm welcome of our Romanian allies. Your professionalism and combat readiness is impressive. We are eager to train alongside you and to learn from you. The 101st mission is to support U.S. Army 5th Corps to reinforce NATO's Eastern flank and engage in multinational exercises with partners across the European area of operations. I will conclude my remarks by pointing out that we are only 198 miles from the fighting that is raging today in Kersan, Ukraine, which means that our deployment to Romania makes us the most forward deployed force in the United States military. Being here so close to that fight is exactly where the 101st Airborne Division was destined to be. Agreement Eagles, Air Assault, it will be done. Reporting from Romania, I'm Army Sergeant Jacob Conner.