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With a welcoming ceremony on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, the 155th Armored Brigade was welcomed to Columbia. The brigade moved its headquarters from Tupelo to Columbia to be closer to Camp Shelby. Above, Col. Christopher Cooksey speaks about how welcome he and his team have felt since arriving in Columbia.
The Mississippi National Guard’s 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team has officially relocated its headquarters to the National Guard Armory in Columbia, marking a new chapter for one of the country’s largest military units. The move was celebrated during a Veterans Day ceremony Nov.
