US soldiers leaving New York City for Europe to serve with NATO forces

The video captures troops marching through Washington Arch in New York City as they prepare to join General Eisenhower's North Atlantic Treaty Army in Europe. The soldiers, part of the 4th Division's 8th Infantry Regimental Combat Team, are seen converging at a North River pier for transport to Staten Island. Emotional farewells are exchanged with families before the soldiers depart, not to fight a war, but to foster friendships for the free world. The video highlights the emotional and symbolic aspects of this deployment.

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