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| Vietnam wall goes on display today |
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"The Wall That Heals," a traveling half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., will be on exhibit at the University of South Carolina Upstate beginning today as part of the university's 40th anniversary celebration. The exhibit, located on the Main Quad behind the Administration Building, is free.
Volunteers will be on hand from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily to assist visitors in finding names on The Wall. A covering will be placed on top of the grass to accommodate wheelcha...click here to read more |
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| SC State Guard / US Coast Guard Auxiliary Training |
| Guardsmen from the South Carolina State Guard and the US Coast Guard Auxiliary patrolled the area around Drum Island today near the Ravenel Bridge.
"If this were a real emergency, a hurricane, a man made event, terrorist attack, that's why we're out here under the bridge making sure this area is safe," said Lt. Patrick Hall with the 3rd Brigade of the South Carolina State Guard.
Men were stationed all over the island looking for anything suspicious. Command Sergeant Major Pete Peters played the role of the bad guy this morni...click here to read more |
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| Flag bonds father, son with Winthrop family |
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A Vietnam War veteran in the South Carolina State Guard named Jack Sharpe, with a face as hard as granite, stood at midcourt before the Winthrop Eagles were set to play basketball Tuesday night.
Sharpe's tough. A Navy veteran, a father with a son who was in Iraq. Seen buddies die. He folded the Stars and Stripes. Thousands of people were silent, and a basketball game in a few minutes seemed less important than fathers and sons and America.
Death took De'Andre Adams, a Winthrop player and f...click here to read more |
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| Emergency groups, National Guard to gather in county to improve quake preparedness |
| The scene: An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale strikes Beaufort County. In the chaotic aftermath as National Guard troops rush in to assist local emergency officials, terrorists attack local military bases or key infrastructure.
Those are the events county staffers will react to over the course of three days beginning April 21. It's only a drill, but it's a big drill. Think of it as the Olympics of emergency management.
The county is one of two places in the U.S. participating in the National Guard exercise called "Vigilant Gua...click here to read more |
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| Security heightened for annual fair |
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A place for family fun in Florence this week has now become a place where security is heightened.
As hundreds gather at the Eastern Carolina Agricultural Fair, they're also joined with security guards and security equipment.
That's because fair officials are trying to make sure families are enjoying themselves in a safe fairgrounds.
Over the past 53e years Bob Jones has seen a lot of changes in the world and just as many at the Eastern Carolina Agricultural Fair.
"Agriculture is down, security is more now, you have a lot of talk about gan...click here to read more |
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| Brigade has new leader |
| Commander bids farewell to State Guard unit and long career
He dedicated 37 years of his life to serving his country and racked up numerous awards and military accolades along the way.
But now Brig. Gen. George Kennedy is ready to step down and let someone else take command of the South Carolina State Guard's 3rd Coastal Brigade. The all-volunteer group serves the state's coast from Beaufort to Myrtle Beach and Charleston to Lake City.
Saturday, Kennedy relinquished command and was recognized for his military career at a ceremony at the Mark...click here to read more |
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| SC Guardsmen train for hurricane emergencies |
| NORTH AFB, SC (WIS) - South Carolina State Guardsmen were in the Midlands Saturday, training for disaster.
With hurricane season in full swing now, hundreds of guardsmen and woman used the day to hone their skills by taking part in training at north air base.
During a natural disaster, the guard assists with lane reversals on major highways, and helps keep needed materials flowing into the state.
The folks who participated are all volunteers, and weren't paid to be there.
"There's no compensation for this, it takes time away from famili...click here to read more |
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| Patriotic Town |
| The South Carolina State Guard, 2nd brigade honor detail, recently presented its military history program to fifth-graders at Pacolet Elementary School, and Lt. Col. Ballard Brown was impressed by the students' curiosity. "The students were very attentive and eager to learn about America's military history," says Mr. Brown. "This is the second year the school has hosted this program, and the school staff is to be commended. Pacolet definitely is a patriotic town." Others who would like to have the program presented at their schools should conta...click here to read more |
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| Volunteer Military Organizations: An Overlooked Asset |
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Editors Note: Informational tables and other graphics are not included. Readers are encouraged to download the original article at http://www.ndu.edu/inss/Press/jfq_pages/editions/i43/%209%20JFQ43%20Bankus.pdf. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
by Brent C. BankusSenior National Guard Advisor, Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College
With the current operations tempo for Federal forces, the availability of manpower for homeland security is a major concern. Today’s missions are fu...click here to read more |
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| WWII Veteran, Guard Commander Dies at 84 |
| Henry Wedemeyer Theiling, a Charleston native and World War II veteran who served in uniform most of his adult life, holding several commands, died Friday. He was 84.
A year after graduating from Charleston High School in 1939, Theiling joined an apprenticeship program at the Charleston Navy Yard, studying ship fitting. He began his military career in 1942, receiving his wings and a commission as 2nd lieutenant in 1944, then left for Europe where he was a B-26 bomber navigator flying missions over Germany and Central Europe. After the war he j...click here to read more |
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| Various Groups Offer Services, Options to Help Our Boys |
| Nathaniel Green, a former pastor, said he was compelled to start an academy to reach wayward boys.
“This is my passion. I feel called to do this. I’d rather do this than pastor a church,” he said. “My heartbeat right now is trying to save these young men.”
Five years ago, he started Eagle Military Academy in North Charleston with eight boys, a number that grew to as many as 80. “I took my own money and started a school in the back of a church,” Mr. Green said.
Today, he has 60 boys, a fifth of whom are African-American, in the school.
After...click here to read more |
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| Major General T. Eston Marchant Jr. |
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COLUMBIA — Major General Trelawney Eston Marchant, (Ret.), died Wednesday, July 19, 2006. He was 85. General Marchant was born December 9, 1920, a son of the late Brig. General T. Eston Marchant and Lila Cave Marchant.
General Marchant grew up in Columbia and received both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of South Carolina. He enlisted in the Marines when the United States entered World War II, and fought in the Pacific Theater, rising to the rank of Captain. When he retu...click here to read more |
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| Eckstrom Earns Star In State Guard |
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In a special promotion ceremony held at the Citadel, Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom was officially promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in the South Carolina State Guard. Eckstrom, who previously served 28-years in the Navy, is Deputy Commander of the State Guard.
“It’s an honor to receive this promotion in the rich historical setting of the Citadel. I’m proud of the inspiring tradition of the Citadel and the impressive military leaders it produces,” said Eckstrom. “I wa...click here to read more |
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| Chaplain, Honor Guard make sure veterans are laid to rest with full military honors |
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For Northside Baptist Church Pastor Edward McAbee, Memorial Day is full of emotion. Not only is he a Korean War veteran, but he's also a chaplain with the South Carolina State Guard.
"I'm a captain with the S.C. Guard," McAbee said. "Which is the old state militia. I've been a member since July of 2004. I'm a chaplain and we do a lot of military funerals with an Honor Guard, for veterans. We've had four funerals in the last five days."
The frequency that McAbee and his unit are called up to ...click here to read more |
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| State Guard Could Get Air Wings |
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ASSOCIATED PRESS, COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina State Guard wants to set up an air wing to help out the National Guard during emergencies.
To make that happen, they want the State Guard's unpaid members to be covered by the state for accidents they might have while delivering doctors or supplies to disaster areas. The House Ways and Means Committee approved the plan Wednesday.
Committee Chairman Dan Cooper, R-Piedmont, said State Guard members who own planes have wanted to use them during emergencies. But they needed approval from the...click here to read more |
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| State Guard Needs Help Shipping Holiday Packages |
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(Columbia) - At the South Carolina State Guard headquarters, there's a stash of gifts that could put Santa's sleigh to shame. Lined neatly throughout the armory are hundreds of boxes headed to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan."We care about them regardless of whether we can see them, and it's just a little token of our appreciation for what they're doing to help protect our freedom," said General Eli Wishart, Commander of the South Carolina State Guard.Throughout the morning, guard members passe...click here to read more |
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| State Guard sets up new unit to assist during disaster or crisis |
| COLUMBIA, S.C. - Taking a lesson from Hurricane Katrina, South Carolina's all-volunteer State Guard has formed a new unit to help communities work with government and law enforcement agencies in the event of a natural disaster or security crisis, its leaders said Tuesday.
"This new unit will help improve emergency response by forging good working relationships before a disaster even occurs," said State Guard Commander, Maj. Gen. Eli Wishart.
Wishart, who introduced the three-member "special liaison unit" at the Guard's headquarters, said they...click here to read more |
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| Medal of Honor Books Donated to South Carolina Libraries |
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A book highlighting recipients of the Medal of Honor from South Carolina has been donated to the South Carolina State Library and all public and high school libraries statewide.
"The Medal of Honor: A Commemoration of South Carolina Recipients", was published in September by The South Carolina State Guard Foundation and AmeriCorps.. The book is the first to honor South Carolina's recipients of the Medal of Honor, the military's highest award. There are six living South Carolina Medal of Honor r...click here to read more |
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| State Guard Forces Tap Volunteer Spirit |
| Weekend Edition - Saturday, March 27, 2004 · A little-known part of the nation's emergency response force is composed of so-called "state guard" organizations. They're volunteer groups, they exist in 22 states, and they're designed to back up the National Guard and help police deal with emergencies. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.
Click Here to Listen to Recorded Broadcast (Windows Media Player or Realplayer required)...click here to read more |
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