The 101st’s ‘Screaming Eagles’ take on new Romania mission
By JOHN VANDIVER
STARS AND STRIPES • July 30, 2022
The 101st Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team marked is official arrival in Europe July 30, 2022, during a ceremony at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase, Romania.
The 101st Airborne Division marked its official arrival in Europe during a ceremony Saturday at a strategic base in Romania, where soldiers were dispatched on a mission aimed at deterring potential aggression on NATO’s southeastern flank.
The division’s headquarters and its 2nd Brigade Combat Team unfurled colors at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, which will serve as an operational hub for the unit in the months ahead. The positioning of an Army combat brigade in Romania is part of an enhanced military presence along NATO’s eastern flank that has taken root in the aftermath of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
“Being here, so close to that fight (in Ukraine), is exactly where the 101st Airborne Division is destined to be,” said Maj. Gen. JP McGee, 101st commander, during the livestreamed ceremony.
Following the ceremony, U.S. and Romanian soldiers launched a combined demonstration to showcase their firepower, with attack helicopters, artillery, machine guns and tanks.
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