Flag-waving supporters of the United States flooded the streets of Prague today to cheer on a highly visible display of U.S. military might rolling through Europe . Dozens of Stars and Stripes flags , as well as symbols of the Nato military alliance , thronged the capital of the Czech Republic as American soldiers were given a warm welcome by the locals . Armored carriers , including Stryker multi-purpose fighting vehicles , rolled down the highways before coming to a temporary stop in the city 's historic streets as part of an overt show of strength to Russian president Vladimir Putin . Scroll down for video . Armored column : Row on row of American firepower rolled through Prague today as Stars and Stripes filled the air . Warm welcome : Locals turned out in Prague , the capital of the Czech Republic , and waved the Stars and Stripes and the blue flag of Nato as a welcome to visiting U.S. troops . Show of strength : A huge column of armored might has been working its way through Eastern Europe and the Baltic States in the past week as a show of strength in the region . Route : The U.S. armored column began in three different locations before converging in Prague . It will finish in Germany . Are you watching , Vlad ? 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 . The armored column is headed to an army base in Vilseck , Germany , in a journey spanning more than 1,000 miles . The troops are travelling through Nato member states , including the Czech Republic , in the wake of fears over Russian military intervention in the region . They were given similarly enthusiastic receptions in other European cities . States in the Baltic feel at particular risk as they share a border with Russia . The convoy , part of a mission dubbed Atlantic Resolve , is designed to reassure members and demonstrate that Nato is prepared to defend its member states . Ukraine , which had its Crimea territory annexed by Russia last year , and claims military intervention is ongoing , applied to join Nato in 2008 , but the process was never completed . Under the rules of the alliance , any attack on a member state is regarded as an attack on all of them , a tenet credited with checking Soviet expansion during the Cold War . Happy to see them : Czech locals were pleased to see an American military presence as fears continue over Russia 's military action in the region . Bringing the sunshine : The overt military operation is designed to reassure Eastern Europe that the U.S. is ready to act . Shaking hands : A Czech man approached an Army reconnaissance vehicle to greet a soldier in person . Big guns : The U.S. has rolled its heavy arms more than a thousand miles from Estonia , with an eventual destination of Germany . The Dragoon Ride convoy began in three separate branches ; one in Talinn , Estonia , one in Vilnius , Linthuania and one in Drawsko Pomorskie , Poland . They converged in Prague and will continue along a single route to Germany , where the U.S. Army has a base . The convoy has in parts received air support from U.S. Air Force jet planes and Army attack helicopters . Supporters of Russia had threatened to disrupt - or even halt - the convoy , but local reports say that agitators were far outnumbered by supporters and that no untoward incidents took place . An army spokesman said : 'Dragoon Ride is a complex mission involving a significant amount of international diplomatic and military cooperation . 'It will allow all units involved an opportunity to exercise key command and control systems across all levels of command , test their unit leadership and maintenance capabilities , while simultaneously providing a highly-visible demonstration of U.S. commitment to its NATO allies and demonstrating NATO ’ s ability to move military forces freely across allied borders in close cooperation . ' Lining the streets : Crowds are pictured above earlier in the mission , waving in support from the Czech border . Waving : Soldiers in heavy camo waved to the crowds on their long journey . 'Stay with us ! ' : The message from these Czech supporters was unambiguous amid fears over Putin 's Russia . Air support : Army helicopters hovered overhead parts of the march , pictured above in Drawsko Pomorskie , Poland . Local flavor : An U.S. soldier hands a beer to a colleague as they pause in Prague on their long journey .
Three American armored convoys today converged in Czech Republic 's capital on tour of Eastern Europe . Vehicles have traveled more than 1,000 miles through Poland and the Baltic States as warning to Putin . Countries in the region are nervous after Russian annexation of Crimea and military unrest in the area . Comment: