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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 353rd Civil Affairs Command, 418th Civil Affairs Battalion and 603rd Military Police Company engage with the local community during a celebration of Estonia’s Restoration of Independence Day in Tallinn, Estonia, August 20, 2026. The U.S. and other NATO forces strengthened their relationships with the communities they support through hands-on community engagement as locals celebrated Estonia’s independence. V Corps is the U.S. Army's only forward-deployed corps, serving as the senior tactical headquarters for Army forces in Eastern Europe to deter conflict and provide combat-ready forces alongside our NATO Allies. V Corps is operationalizing and expanding the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative with Allies, rapidly integrating emerging technologies into training and tactical plans. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Katherine Zimpfer, 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
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00;00;00;00 - 00;00;09;48 Service member walks across the event grounds toward the TV tower area as other personnel set up equipment in the background.
00;00;09;48 - 00;00;15;10 View looking up the side of the TV tower.
00;00;15;10 - 00;00;20;16 View from the base looking directly up at the TV tower with an Estonian flag waving beside it.
00;00;20;16 - 00;00;26;42 U.S. service members interact with a civilian at a military display table and demonstrate a weapon.
00;00;26;42 - 00;00;33;24 Service members help a young visitor try on military protective equipment at the display.
00;00;33;24 - 00;00;39;14 Young visitor wearing military gear stands near the display while service members interact with her and another child.
00;00;39;14 - 00;00;45;04 U.S. and partner-nation service members gather around a table displaying weapons and equipment.
00;00;45;04 - 00;00;50;32 Partner-nation and U.S. service members hold and examine weapons near the display.
00;00;50;32 - 00;00;55;46 Estonian personnel interact with the U.S. military display and examine the equipment.
00;00;55;46 - 00;00;57;48 Close view of Estonian personnel reaching into a container of candy beside the military equipment.
00;00;57;48 - 00;01;01;04 U.S. service member shoulders a weapon and aims toward demonstration targets.
00;01;01;04 - 00;01;05;44 Another U.S. service member shoulders the weapon and aims toward the targets.
00;01;05;44 - 00;01;10;48 Service member assists a visitor with equipment near the demonstration area.
00;01;10;48 - 00;01;14;46 U.S. service member speaks with an Estonian rescue/fire service member beside a fire truck.
00;01;14;46 - 00;01;21;26 Service member and Estonian rescue personnel continue discussing equipment beside the open compartments of the fire truck.
00;01;21;26 - 00;01;28;52 U.S. personnel talk with Estonian rescue personnel near the fire truck and event grounds.
00;01;28;52 - 00;01;35;04 Group of U.S. service members talk together near the military display.
00;01;35;04 - 00;01;43;06 Wide view of the public event showing tents, displays, military vehicles and visitors walking through the area.
00;01;43;06 - 00;01;47;48 Wide view of food trucks and vendor stands with visitors moving around the event grounds.
00;01;47;48 - 00;01;51;32 Service member assists a civilian with military equipment or protective gear.
00;01;51;32 - 00;01;59;46 U.S. service member wearing camouflage equipment talks with another service member near the display.
00;01;59;46 - 00;02;02;22 Service members interact with civilians while displaying a weapon and military gear.
00;02;02;22 - 00;02;08;15 Service members help children try on military protective equipment near the display table.
00;02;08;15 - 00;02;12;27 Service member adjusts military gear being worn by a young boy.
00;02;12;27 - 00;02;16;31 Close view of the service member securing and adjusting the boy's protective vest.
00;02;16;31 - 00;02;22;39 Service member helps the boy put on and adjust a military helmet.
00;02;22;39 - 00;02;26;51 Children pose for a photo with U.S. service members while wearing military equipment.
00;02;26;51 - 00;02;35;39 Service member adjusts a military helmet and protective gear on another child.
00;02;35;39 - 00;02;39;33 Service member interacts with a white dog near another event participant.
00;02;39;33 - 00;02;42;41 Service member pets and interacts with the white dog on the event grounds.
00;02;42;41 - 00;02;47;31 Service member helps a young girl put on and adjust military protective equipment near the weapons display.
00;02;47;31 - 00;02;55;01 Service member continues helping the young girl with the gear while speaking with her beside the display.
00;02;55;01 - 00;03;01;26 U.S. and partner-nation service members gather and interact with visitors on the event grounds as the footage concludes.
| Date Taken: | 08.20.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.27.2026 08:53 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 1020834 |
| VIRIN: | 260820-A-OB517-1001 |
| Filename: | DOD_111930096 |
| Length: | 00:03:01 |
| Location: | EE |
| Downloads: | 1 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 1 |
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