article_snippet: The U.S. Army's Stryker armored assault vehicles, above, were supported by Air Force fighter jets and Army attack choppers for parts of the route .
article_snippet: The Dragoon Ride convoy began in three separate branches; one in Talinn, Estonia, one in Vilnius, Linthuania and one in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland.
article_snippet: The Dragoon Ride convoy has in parts received air support from U.S. Air Force jet planes and Army attack helicopters.
article_snippet: An army spokesman said: 'Dragoon Ride is a complex mission involving a significant amount of international diplomatic and military cooperation. '
article_snippet: Dragoon Ride will allow all units involved an opportunity to exercise key command and control systems across all levels of command, test all units unit leadership and maintenance capabilities, while simultaneously providing a highly-visible demonstration of U.S. commitment to U.S. NATO allies and demonstrating NATO’s ability to move military forces freely across allied borders in close cooperation.'