Polish news show reassures NATO alliance by interviewing 12th CAB Soldiers

Photo By Sgt. Audrey Hayes | A Polish news crew from TVN interviews Spc. Conner O’Neal, Nov. 7, 2014, at Miroslawic Air Base, Poland, for a segment on a news show called "Dzien Dobry Polska," the Polish equivalent of an American morning news and talk show. O’Neal, a Phoenix native, is a UH-60 Blackhawk mechanic with C. Co. 3rd. Bn. 158 Aviation Regiment with the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade stationed in Illesheim, Germany. The Soldiers are in Poland participating in Operation Atlantic Resolve, a demonstration of our continued commitment to the collective security of NATO and dedication to the enduring peace and stability in the region, in light of the Russian intervention in Ukraine specifically. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Audrey Ann Hayes)  

ZLOCIENIEC, POLAND

11.07.2014

Story by Spc. Audrey Hayes    

214th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

ZLOCIENIEC, Poland - A news crew from TVN, Poland’s largest news television network, visited Miroslawic Air Base Nov. 7, 2014, to tell the story of the Polish-American alliance and to show the Polish population their cooperation with the American military with NATO.

The news piece will air on Dzien Dobry Polska, the equivalent of typical morning news and talk shows on U.S. television.

The crew from Dzien Dobry Polska interviewed Soldiers from 12th Combat Aviation Brigade from Illesheim, Germany, and observed them during a typical duty day.

Paulina Chorazewska, a new media specialist with the U.S. embassy in Warsaw, Poland, escorted the TVN crew around Miroslawic and said, “There are a lot of Americans here in uniform and I’m not sure Pols know why. For us, we want to explain that the Polish-American military relationship is strong.”

U.S. Soldiers have been in Poland participating in training with the Polish army as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. OAR is a demonstration of our continued commitment to the collective security of NATO and dedication to the enduring peace and stability in the region, in light of the Russian intervention in Ukraine specifically.

Lukasz Riedel, a native of Warsaw, Poland, and a journalist with Dzien Dobry Polska said, “It is good to know that you are here. People don’t get a chance to talk to you or know who you are; it’s like we watch movies about the military but we don’t know what its like in real life, and I think it is important for our viewers to see you as a human being.”

Dzien Dobry Polska viewers are very diverse.

“There are daughters, mothers, students, ranging from high school to the universities, and the list of people that will be reached goes on,” said Chorazewska.

Chorazewska expressed satisfaction with the coverage.

“We got so much more than we hoped for. In terms of Polish-American cooperation, I think what we were able to capture today, I would say, is a poster example of what NATO is,” she said.

• Date Taken: 11.07.2014
• Date Posted: 11.13.2014 12:54
• Story ID: 147735
• Location: ZLOCIENIEC, PL