U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Frederick "Ben" Hodges, commanding general of NATO's Allied Land Command, arrives at the Paldiski, Estonia military base May 19, 2014, to visit paratroopers with Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade. Hodges congratulated Chosen Company and thanked them for their efforts in Estonia. While in Estonia, the company participated in an airborne operation on Amari Airbase and joined allied forces from the United Kingdom, Lithuania and Latvia in Exercise Steadfast Javelin.