278th ACR stays busy during first week and a half of deployment

The Knoxville-based 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment took over command from the Mississippi Army National Guard’s 155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team on March 12th, and has spent their first week and a half in Iraq busy with a number of tasks.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. The Knoxville-based 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment took over command from the Mississippi Army National Guard’s 155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team on March 12th, and has spent their first week and a half in Iraq busy with a number of tasks.
The unit spent the last 18 months training for their deployment.

Since arriving at Contingency Operating Base Taji, they’ve already helped escort several convoys around the region and even provided security during Iraq’s ongoing national elections.
According to military reports, their most recent mission has been to participate in a mass casualty exercise at the base, which is located about 20 miles north of Baghdad.

The unit spent the last 18 months training for their deployment.

Since arriving at Contingency Operating Base Taji, they’ve already helped escort several convoys around the region and even provided security during Iraq’s ongoing national elections.
According to military reports, their most recent mission has been to participate in a mass casualty exercise at the base, which is located about 20 miles north of Baghdad.