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ZAGAN, Poland — The sound of Christmas carols gently bounced off of the walls of a modest auditorium in Swietoszow, Poland. The songs, reminiscent of what you’d expect to hear in the U.S., had a pleasant Polish accent to them.
A group of children, no taller than the microphone stands used to sing with, were showered with applause Dec. 22, 2017, from a collection of Soldiers with 5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division after their performance.
“I’ve been on plenty of deployments, but something like this is literally the nicest thing you can do for a Soldier overseas,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Jeremy Carey, the senior enlisted advisor for 5-4 Cav.
The students traveled from a school in Wschowa, Poland and hosted the Christmas concert for the Soldiers in hopes of bringing joy to the deployed service members during the holiday season.
“I know all the Soldiers here appreciate what’s been done here for them during this time away from family,” said Carey.
The students played a variety of songs on different instruments and even a few solo acts from members of the choir.
“It’s so good to be able to be here and do this for the Soldiers,” said Marta Piotrowska, a singer in the performance. “This is our Polish way of saying cheers and Merry Christmas for all the deployed Soldiers away from home.”
The deployment the Soldiers are on is a part of Atlantic Resolve, a U.S. endeavor supporting NATO by rotating units through the European theater to deter aggression against U.S. allies and partners in Europe.
As the performance concluded, the students presented the Soldiers with an American Flag and belted a loud and thunderous “God Bless America” to the crowd.
The students concluded with a speech that explained how they want to give the troops the flag as a piece of home to take back with them.
For some of the Soldiers of the “Long Knife Squadron,” this Christmas marks the first time being away from friends and family during the holidays.
Pfc. Brandon DeFilippo, a Rolla, Missouri native and an M-1 Abrams tank system maintainer with 5-4 Cav., is one of many Soldiers on his first deployment away from home . He said he enjoyed seeing people show empathy during the holidays, because it helps make time away from home a little easier.
“It felt great,” said DeFilippo. “When they gave us the flag, when they sang us the songs, just seeing them there made me feel like everyone supports us.”
| Date Taken: | 12.22.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 12.23.2017 13:33 |
| Story ID: | 260135 |
| Location: | SWIETOSZOW, PL |
| Hometown: | FORT RILEY, KANSAS, US |
| Hometown: | JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS, US |
| Hometown: | MANHATTAN, KANSAS, US |
| Hometown: | WITCHITA, KANSAS, US |
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