Video: Calhoun City Welcomes Back 858th National Guard Engineering Company

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CALHOUN CITY, Miss. (WCBI) — The yellow ribbons throughout downtown Calhoun City stand as reminders today of the service of the 858th National Guard unit.

The troops arrive in Tupelo tonight. Residents are invited to the square to welcome home soldiers who live in the area.

Volunteers in Calhoun City wrapped the town in yellow ribbons this afternoon.

The Mississippi National Guard 858th Engineering Company is based in Calhoun City.

They are back on American soil following a year-long deployment to Afghanistan.

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