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Athens' 203rd Military Police Battalion returning home Saturday. Updated: Jun. 17, 2010, 4:51 p.m. ... Texas, should arrive at the Athens armory at 1402 Armory St. around 2 p.m.

On Saturday afternoon, 68 men and women of the 203rd returned to Alabama and were greeted by friends and family at a welcome-home ceremony at the Athens Armory.

The Dendra armor, one of the oldest suits of bronze armor ever found, had been considered a purely ceremonial piece. It seemed impossible to use in battle due to its cumbersome design.