Tennessee's Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Max Haston,spoke to thousands of families, friends and well-wishers during a Feb. 5 departure ceremony at Camp Shelby, Miss., for over 3,000 Soldiers of the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment of Tennessee, Michigan and Kentucky Army National Guard. The regiment is bound for Iraq, marking its second deployment to that country, the first coming in 2004. The National Guard men and women have been at Camp Shelby since early December conducting specialized pre-deployment training. The 278th ACR is the Tennessee National Guard's largest single unit, and the massive deployment affects 45 cities stretching tip-to-tip across Tennessee.
Date Taken: | 02.05.2010 |
Date Posted: | 02.07.2010 00:41 |
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