WEBVTT

00:06.205 --> 00:07.464
(soaring patriotic music)

00:07.464 --> 00:09.291
- [Reporter] A Romanian military band marches

00:09.291 --> 00:12.979
onto the tarmac ready to welcome a special guest

00:12.979 --> 00:16.132
to Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania.

00:16.132 --> 00:16.965
(helicopter blades whirring)

00:16.965 --> 00:19.163
As the helicopters land in the distance,

00:19.163 --> 00:21.768
the Chief of Staff of the United States Army,

00:21.768 --> 00:24.185
General Mark Milley, emerges.

00:25.182 --> 00:28.517
He salutes as the bands play both United States

00:28.517 --> 00:31.000
and Romania's national anthems.

00:31.000 --> 00:32.994
- So for the Chief of Staff of the Army

00:32.994 --> 00:35.494
to actually come to an outpost

00:35.635 --> 00:38.385
as far away and as far east as MK

00:40.340 --> 00:41.805
shows the Romanians that the United States

00:41.805 --> 00:45.217
is serious about our long-term commitment to the region.

00:45.217 --> 00:48.101
- [Reporter] And something as simple as a visit to a base

00:48.101 --> 00:50.543
can leave lasting impressions.

00:50.543 --> 00:54.081
- They (mumbles) like friends and for me that was all.

00:54.081 --> 00:57.242
Yes I was happy (chuckles)

00:57.242 --> 01:00.825
to realize that again we have have friends.

01:01.698 --> 01:05.031
I think it's a good sign for the future.

01:05.434 --> 01:07.632
- [Reporter] Reporting from Mihail Kogalniceanu

01:07.632 --> 01:11.799
Air Base, Romania, I'm Army Sergeant Mark Brejcha.