Biden Salutes US Troops in Poland as the World's Best

SHOTLIST: RESTRICTION SUMMARY: US NETWORK POOL Rzeszów, Poland - 25 March 2022 1. Shots of President Joe Biden walking into cafeteria of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division ANNOTATION: President Joe Biden visited U.S. troops stationed near Poland's border with Ukraine on Friday, stopping at a barber shop and dining facility. 2. Biden shaking hands with troops ANNOTATION: Biden thanked members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division who are serving alongside Polish troops, telling them they are the world's 'finest.' 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Joe Biden, U.S. President: "In the history of the world, you are the finest fighting force in the history of the world. And that's not hyperbole. I'll say it again. So thank you for what you do." 4. Troops pass Biden a box of pizza ANNOTATION: Biden then invited himself to sit down and share some pizza with the troops. 5. Mid shot of Biden eating pizza ANNOTATION: Poland is the second stop on Biden's four day trip to Europe. 6. Tighter shot of Biden eating pizza ANNOTATION: He spent Thursday in Brussels in urgent meetings with world leaders on the response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 7. Biden shaking hands with troops ANNOTATION: In remarks before leaving the troops, Biden told them the fight isn't just about Ukraine. It's about the future of democracies around the world. 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Joe Biden, U.S. President: "So what's at stake, not just in what we're doing here in Ukraine to try to help the Ukrainian people and keep the massacre from continuing, but beyond that, what's at stake is what, what, what are your kids and grandkids going to look like in terms of their, their, their freedom? What's happening? In the last 10 years fewer democracies have been formed than we've lost in the world. So this is, what you're engaged in is much more than just whether or not you can alleviate the pain and suffering of the people of Ukraine. We're in a new phase. Your generation, we're in an inflection point." 8. Biden taking a selfie with troops 9. SOUNDBITE (English) Joe Biden, U.S. President: "We sent the best, the best available in America, and that's all of you, women and men. So I'm here. I came for one simple, basic reason, not a joke. To say thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your service. Thank you for who you are and thank you for your what you're doing." STORYLINE: President Joe Biden has given a pep talk to U.S. troops stationed in Poland near the border with Ukraine. Biden said he wanted to visit Friday to thank members of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division for their service. He added that it's "not hyperbole" when he says they are the "finest fighting force in the worl