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Beginning October 2005


278th ACR - LOCAL NEWS ARTICLES

278th Set to Return From Iraq - 10/02/05

278th ACR Coming Home - 10/05/05

Hotel Shortage Gives Soldiers' Kin Headaches, Heartaches - 10/05/05

Army National Guard Rolls Out New Modular Unit Designations - 10/10/05

278th Returning Home This Month - 10/12/05

278th Troops Set to Arrive at Fort Bragg - 10/12/05

278th Mission Nears Its End - 10/12/05

Rumsfeld Praises Iraqi Agreement on Constitution - 10/12/05

78 Tennessee Guardsmen Returning To U.S. This Week - 10/13/05

Guard May Return as Early as Nov. 1 - 10/13/05

Task Force Liberty Soldiers Give Security Assessment to President - 10/15/05

Wife of 278th Soldier Receives Bittersweet Package - 10/16/05

Officials: 278th Expected to Come Home Soon - 10/16/05

Tennessee Guard Aviation Units Arrive at Fort Bragg 10/17/05

War in Iraq Claims Life of Local Soldier - 10/18/05

Soldiers Coming Home - 10/18/05

Alcoa Troops Return to U.S. - 10/18/05

State briefs: Army National Guard Members Back in U.S. - 10/18/05

First Units Of 278th Return To United States From Iraq - 10/18/05

Home Sweet Home: TNARNG 278th ACR Soldiers Come Home, 278th BCT On Their Way - 10/19/05

Tennessee Guard Aviation Units Arrive at Fort Bragg 10/17/05

278th Soldiers Returning From Iraq - 10/19/05

Residents Preparing for Arrival of 278th Troops - 10/20/05

No Lodging for Families of 278th Soldiers - 10/20/05

Families Prepare For Return Of 278th - 10/20/05

Families of 278th Soldiers Prepare for Return Home - 10/20/05

Camp Shelby to Hold Deployment Ceremonies for Wisconsin Troops - 10/20/05

278th Families Can't Find Hotel Rooms Near Camp Shelby - 10/21/05

A Soldier's Homecoming- 10/22/05

'Long Year' Nearly Over for 278th Families - 10/23/05

HOOAH!!! Life begins again for many families in Tennessee, Wisconsin,
Texas, Vermont, New York, and Massachusetts.

WELCOME HOME TO AMERICA 278th!!

278th Begins Return Home with Stops in Mississippi - 10/24/05

A Big Welcome to the 278th - 10/24/05

Iraqi Voters Say 'Yes' to New Constitution - 10/25/05

TRICARE Reserve Select Deadline - 10/25/05

Hugs Welcome Tennessee Troops - 10/25/05

First Group of 278th Soldiers Returns - 10/25/05

SSgt. Duff: 'Our Journey's Almost Complete' - 10/26/05

278th Regimental Combat Team to Redeploy from Iraq - 10/26/05

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Battle Within - 10/26/05

Back on home soil - 10/26/05

Our Troops are Coming Home - 10/26/05

278th RCT Leaves Significant Legacy - 10/27/05

Governor, Top Guard Officials to Welcome, Thank Soldiers of 278th - 10/27/05

Soldiers Recall Children, Poverty, Violence of Iraq 10/27/2005 - 10/27/05

Blackhawks Return Today from Iraq Duty - 10/27/05

2,000 Tears - Courthouse Candlelight Vigil Commemorates Soldiers Who Died in Iraq - 10/27/05

The Tastes of Home - 10/27/05

SSgt. Riffey: 'You'll Always Be Changed' - 10/27/05

Sweetwater Prepares for Bittersweet Homecoming - 10/27/05

Governor, National Guard Officials Welcome Returning 278th Soldiers - 10/28/05

GETTING READY - 10/29/05

Families Reunite With Return of 278th Troops - 10/29/05

Sounds of Bullets, Bombs and Mortar Shells, Children and Calls to Prayer - 10/30/05

14 from 278th to have early arrival - Soldiers’ return set for Wednesday afternoon in Erwin - 11-01-2005

278th soldiers returning to Tennessee - 11-02-2005

Hawkins Co. Troops - 11-02-2005

THANKS FOR THE SPECTACULAR WECOME HOME - 11-02-05

Sirens And Honking Followed By Emotional Reunions, Kisses - 11-03-2005

Sisters Warmly Embrace Parents, Both Returning From Iraq Duty - 11-03-2005

Tri-Cities Families Welcome Their Soldiers Home

10 News Exclusive: Riding home with the 278th - 11-03-2005

Troops Return Home - 11-03-2005

Spc. Jamey Smith Welcomes His Brothers Home - 11-03-2005

Soldiers' Early Arrival Welcomed - 11-03-2005

Soldiers experience change from serving in war

Spc. Jamey Smith Welcomes His Brothers Home - 11-03-2005

Well-wishers line route to welcome 278th home - 11-03-2005

Hundreds of Family Members Gather at Armory to Welcome Home Troops - 11-03-05

'We missed you Daddy' - 11-03-2005

Citizens Line Highway To Cheer Guardsmen - 11-03-2005

Safe at Home - Eight soldiers of 278th greeted on return to Erwin - 11-03-2005

Hundreds of Family Members Gather at Armory to Welcome Home Troops - 11-03-05

Soldiers Welcomed with Relief, Gratitude - 11-04-2005

Community to Welcome Home the 278th - 11-04-05

278th Guard Unit receives heroes' welcome in Morristown - 11-04-05

278th Arrival Update - 11-04-2005

Sgt. Stephanie Bowers Gets Warm Homecoming - 11-05-2005

A Greeting Fit for a Hero - 11-05-2005

Crowds Welcome Home 278th in Morristown - 11-05-05

Finally Back From What Some Called a Living Hell - 11-05-05

Seven More Guardsmen Return Home - 11-06-05

Home Sweet Home - 11-06-05

278th is Expected Home This Weekend (Jacksboro/LaFollette) - 11-07-05

Castle, Denton, and Sanford Return Home - 11-09-05

Welcome Home, OR Soldiers - 11-11-05

278th Returns to a Community Full of Pride - 11-11-05

Veterans Day Marked By Courthouse Crowd - 11-12-05

Most 278th Soldiers Now Back in the United States - 11-13-05

Last Bus of 278th Soldiers Returns - 11-15-05

Resthaven Memorial Gardens Veterans Day Celebration Held - 11-15-05

Last of 278th Team Arrives Home in U.S. Today - 11-16-05

Mathis, Burton, and Seaman Return Home - 11-15-05

Last of 278th Team Arrives Home in U.S. Today - 11-16-05

Waiting Game Difficult for Wife of 278th Member - 11-17-05

Local Soldiers Honored With Dinner - 12-04-05

First Person: 278th ceremony an emotion-filled time - 4-23-06

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