Sergeant First Class Bobby Cash retired from the Army after 21 years of service in 2016. The Alabama native served as an MP all over the world and after multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, decided it was time to settle down.
Blythewood will celebrate Purple Heart Day on Friday, Aug. 6 with a ceremony at Blythewood Town Hall.
Sergeant James Hull enlisted into the Marine Corps, then temporarily got out and like so many others, re-enlisted after 9/11.
Harrison Church has been in the U.S. Navy for eight years. He was on active duty as an Aviation Boatswains Mate Equipment (ABE) specializing in Catapult Operations/Maintenance on USS George HW Bush CVN-77. Church switched to the reserves in 2018 while wanting to pursue a college degree.
Petty Officer Second Class Karl Roman served for six years in the U.S. Navy.
Staff Sergeant Derek Rast has been serving in the Army for the last 12 years and said he plans on staying in for at least 20. The National Guard recruiter joked that he would not be here if it weren't for the National Guard.
South Carolina Army National Guard Specialist Zach Bogue has served for two and a half years. The young soldier said he wanted to continue family tradition and serve in the armed forces but also continue to go to school for a much cheaper cost.
Ret. Lieutenant Colonel Hubert “Herb” Rentz Jr. has served in the Army on active duty, the reserves and South Carolina National Guard. The Citadel graduate went back to school after his Army training and graduated from Winthrop with his master’s to become a school teacher.
Fort Jackson hosted a change of command ceremony Friday morning, wishing their 51st Commanding General, Brigadier General Milford H. Beagle Jr. (Beags), the best as he continues his career as the Commanding General of the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum in New York. The Enoree, SC native…
Lexington Richland School District Five announced the names of the district's 2021 graduates who have chosen to serve the country by enlisting in one of the branches of the armed forces or attending a military service academy.
United States Marine Sergeant John “Jack” Fossing served six years in the Corps. He notified his father during his senior year of high school that he was going to go into the Navy, but his dad had a different idea.
Brigadier General Milford Beagle Jr., Commanding General of Fort Jackson, was presented with a special award for his career of outstanding achievement and service to South Carolina Tuesday at the State House. Governor Henry McMaster honored Beagle with the Order of the Palmetto as he prepare…
Ret. US Navy Petty Officer First Class Heather Durant-McEady is the Women Veterans’ Coordinator for the South Carolina Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
"All gave some, Some gave all. Always Remember.”
CMSgt Dayne E. Peterson is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, in Eastover.
Machinist Mate Senior Chief Petty Officer Jim Crowson has been serving in the U.S. Navy for 23 years and counting. The Senior Chief has no plans of retiring and said he will gladly serve for as long as the Navy will let him.
Master Sergeant John Melson started his military career right out of high school in the Marine Corps. He came home from school one day and said his mother was hosting a Marine recruiter at their house. His journey began from there.
Jonathan Mayberry served for eight years before he was medically retired from the Army due to combat wounds he received while deployed in Baghdad. Mayberry is honored to have been awarded two Purple Hearts and said he uses his second chance as a reminder to pay it forward.
Officials from Fort Jackson released a statement Thursday afternoon following an incident Thursday morning where an armed trainee from the base allegedly hijacked a school bus occupied by 18 children and the driver.
Brooks Herring served in the US Navy from 2005 to 2011, deploying to Iraq and Africa, and as an Army civilian to Afghanistan from 2011 to 2013. He was born on Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, but hails from Conway, SC, and graduated from Conway High School in 2004.
Officials reported Thursday afternoon that a soldier stationed at Fort Jackson has been transported to the fort's authorities by the Richland County Sheriff's Department.
Members of American Legion Congaree Post 90 are welcoming guests to partake in a flag retirement ceremony April 24 at the South Congaree Arena.
The community will have a chance to ask questions to be answered by Fort Jackson’s commander at an upcoming virtual forum.
Invest In Veterans Week was established in 2019 to honor aspiring and established veteran business owners and their contributions to the economy.
Invest In Veterans Week was established in 2019 to honor aspiring and established veteran business owners and their contributions to the economy.
Invest In Veterans Week was established in 2019 to honor aspiring and established veteran business owners and their contributions to the economy.
Invest In Veterans Week was established in 2019 to honor aspiring and established veteran business owners and their contributions to the economy.
Retired US Air Force Master Sergeant Ed Moats served 21 years. He's a Columbia local and joined the Air Force after deciding that his job wasn't helping move his life forward.
US Army veteran Clayton Fulmer is a resident of Lexington. He joined the U.S Army in 2006 after encouragement from family and friends.
US Army veteran Harmond Hugh Rogers served from 1954 to 1983. A lifelong resident of Lexington, Rogers recently celebrated his 90th birthday.
Retired US Air Force Master Sergeant Edwin "Ted" Tufts II is originally from Massachusetts. He's lived in South Carolina for more than 20 years now, but admits he misses the cold weather and snowfall that the north provided. His wife, on the other hand, comically explained to him when he was…
Dan Ballister is a resident of Columbia, was born in New York, and is admittedly a die hard Buffalo Bills fan. He served in the United States Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer from 1986 to 1991.
Retired Captain Brian West served in the US Air Force from 1990 to 2012. West began his career as an enlisted airman to see if the Air Force was the right fit for him.
Retired US Air Force Colonel Ron Bartlett served from 1968 to 1995. Bartlett is originally from the Bronx, New York.
US Marine Veteran Jeff Bailey served from 1998 to 2002. Originally from North Carolina, Bailey moved to Columbia with his wife to be closer to her family.
Fort Jackson's Commanding General Milford Beagle Jr. announced via Twitter Wednesday evening that the base hosted a special visitor this week.
The recruitment of veteran volunteers to participate in a free clinical trial for a COVID-19 vaccine has begun in Columbia.
US Air Force veteran Justin Mcgrady served from 2006 to 2012. He's a Midlands local, born and raised in West Columbia. After high school, Justin attended college in Charleston. Realizing the expense his parents were taking on sending him to school, he made the decision to drop out and join t…
Command Sergeant Major Algrish Williams has served in the U.S Army for more than 20 years. Since childhood, he always had an interest in service. Williams was born and raised in Jamaica and later immigrated to Boston when he was a young teenager.
More than 100 people turned out Sunday afternoon at Doko Meadows Park in Blythewood to help honor and remember military veterans, service members and their families at the town’s annual Veterans Day celebration.
Officials from Fort Jackson reported the death of a soldier Friday, who suffered a fatal injury Thursday during training.
The Lexington County Coroner's Office announced the funeral service plans for three unclaimed veterans who died in Lexington County. The service, with military honors, will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, at Fort Jackson National Cemetery.
Lieutenant Colonel Jerel Evans has served in the US Army for more than 19 years. He currently works as the battalion commander of a training battalion on Fort Jackson. Evans knew from a young age that the military would be his path. His family heavily impacted his decisions.
The Town of Blythewood will honor area military veterans with a celebration from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8 at Doko Meadows Park amphitheater.
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Martin Riser spent more than 20 years in the military. Riser first joined the US Army in the late 60s as a communication specialist.
Sergeant First Class Chris Allen has served in the military for more than 22 years. What makes his service unique is he spent the time in two different branches.
Representatives from the Columbia VA Health Care System are providing a convenient way for enrolled veterans to receive their flu shot this season.
Staff Sergeant Pedro Ortiz currently serves as a senior drill sergeant at Fort Jackson. He has served in the US Army for nine years and said he is looking forward to a career as a soldier. After graduating from college with his bachelor's degree, he plans to apply to become an officer.
Gerald White is a Midlands resident who served in the US Army during World War II. As a young man, he enlisted in the US Army to fight in Europe against the German Army.
Retired First Sergeant Cheryl Woodhouse served 26 years in the US Army.
Retired Gunnery Sergeant Richard Catoe is originally from Kershaw County. He decided to join the Marine Corps after a friend first decided to join. Though he did not know exactly what he was getting into, Catoe traveled the world, saw more than 30 different countries, deployed to multiple co…
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