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Members from The 494th Transportion Company Returned Today

Fort Campbell KY, 101st Airborne DivisionFort Campbell, KY – It was the first of three flight due in today at Campbell Army Airfield.  Once family and friends spotted the plane in the sky just before 2:30am, you could hear the cheers of excitement as 131 soldier were home again. One lady actually started to cry as her husband was finally home.

Soldiers dropped their gear just outside the hanger doors and pick up a yellow rose for ther loved ones inside.

Robert Benson, Katherine Kelley, SPC Tyler Farrister and Johnette Clark
Robert Benson, Katherine Kelley, SPC Tyler Farrister and Johnette Clark

 

Once inside the hanger  Col. Pete Bosse welcomed everyone home in a very brief speech to the soldiers before everyone was allowed 15 minutes of family time before heading back to their unit to turn in their gear. As soldiers were released,  Katherine Kelley ran to greet her fiancee on the hanger floor. She had gotten to Fort Campbell about 3 hours prior to the arrival.  Katherine along with her Uncle Robert Benson, her Grandmother Johnestte Clark were very excited to to greet SPC Taylor Farrister home.

Katherine is so excited to have Tyler home so they can continue to make the final arrangements for the July wedding.

Family, friends and loved ones welecome home the 494th Transportion Company
Family, friends and loved ones welecome home the 494th Transportion Company

There are 2 more flights scheduled to arrive today. If you wish to attend a Welcome Home Ceremony, check the flight schedules online, as times are subject to change at any time. When arriving to Fort Campbell, enter via Gate 7; if you don’t have installation stickers on your vehicle, you will be required to get a visitor pass. From there just follow the signs to the ceremony parking. Waiting buses transport the Family members safely to the hanger.

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Roland Woodworth
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My name is Roland Woodworth, a professional REALTOR® with the experience & knowledge to assist you with all your real estate needs. My main area of focus is Clarksville TN , Oak Grove KY and the surrounding areas. I have over 12 years experience in the Real Estate industry and I’m a full time Realtor licensed in both Tennessee and Kentucky. I’m also a NAR Certified Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource. I moved to Clarksville while stationed in the US Army at Ft Campbell, KY in 1992. I have been in sales in the area since 1996. I received my Real Estate license in 1999.   I have been involved in many community organizations including the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce where I was a Chamber Ambassador for 5 years. I was the Fair Chairman for the 2002 North Tennessee State Fair in Clarksville, TN, and also president of Fair Inc which is the governing board consisting of members of the Clarksville Jaycees, City of Clarksville and Montgomery County. I’m  also a member of the Clarksville Jaycees Volunteer Col. Corp. a past member of the Clarksville Jaycees and the Downtown Kiwanis Club. I participated in the 2005 and 2009 Clarksville Extreme Makeover Home Edition builds here in Clarksville - Montgomery County.  
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