February 22, 2017 – Edmonton, Alberta – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

Today, the first group of Canadian Army soldiers from 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, based in Edmonton, Alberta, departed for Poland in support of Operation REASSURANCE.

From now until early March, approximately 200 soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry will relieve fellow brigade members, who will return home over the coming weeks. Throughout their approximate six-month deployment to Poland, the soldiers will take part in several multi-national interoperability exercises with NATO allies. Participation in Operation REASSURANCE offers the Canadian Army a platform to enhance Alliance interoperability and readiness on the world stage.