NASHVILLE – Approximately 360 troops in the National Guard’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment that have been in Iraq are expected to arrive in Tennessee on Friday.
According to a National Guard press release issued today, three groups of the Knoxville-based regiment, containing about 120 troops each, will arrive at Smyrna, Tenn.’s volunteer training site Friday afternoon.
Set to arrive first is 3rd Squadron’s Group L of Greeneville by noon, with 1st Squadron’s Troop D of Ashland City following by about 1 p.m. The last to arrive is 1st Squadron’s Group I of Sweetwater by about 3 p.m.
The National Guard emphasized times are not set in stone.
