President Biden took a selfie with U.S. service members in Rzeszow, Poland, on Friday as he thanked the troops of the 82nd Airborne Division who he said 'stepped up' to contribute to deterrence efforts on NATO's Eastern Flank.
President Biden will meet with Ukrainian refugees and deliver a"major address" while he's in Poland Saturday, national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters Friday on Air Force One. The president is spending Friday meeting with U.S. troops stationed in Poland and watching humanitarian efforts in that NATO country.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with a soldier during his meeting with U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at the G2 Arena in Jasionka, near Rzeszow, Poland, March 25, 2022.One of the president's top reasons for traveling to Poland was to offer a personal thanks for welcoming the massive influx of refugees. Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure have sent more than 3.
On Friday, the president also met with U.S. troops of the 82nd Airborne Division who are contributing to deterrence efforts on NATO's Eastern Flank. The commander-in-chief told them they"represent 1% of the American people," and"every single one of you stepped up." The United States of America, he told the soldiers, is the only country based on an idea — an idea of freedom and democracy.
"The Ukrainian people have a lot of backbone. They have a lot of guts," he said."And I'm sure you're observing it. ... You're in the midst of a fight between democracies and oligarchs."
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