SPRINGFIELD, IL (09/25/2014)(readMedia)-- ORZYSZ, POLAND - Nearly 100 Soldiers with the Illinois Army National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) and 224th Digital Liaison Detachment arrived in Poland, Sept. 24 to take part in a two-week training exercise, known as Anaconda 14, with Soldiers from Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and the Czech Republic.
"I think this is a great opportunity for the brigade," said Col. Mark Jackson, of Frankfort, Illinois, the 33rd IBCT commander. "It gives us a chance to further our partnership and strengthen our relationship with Poland. It also gives us a chance to build new relationships with the other countries."