US Marine Veteran Dave Parker is the co-owner of Spotters Sports Nutrition in Lexington, along with his wife. He is a native of Parkersville, West Virginia, which is where he joined the Marine Corps.

Sergeant Carter Lybrand graduated from Gilbert High School in 2009. While playing on the rugby team, his dreams of serving the nation came to fruition.

Brandon Prince is from Enoree, South Carolina. He joined the US Marine Corps as a young man, was honorably discharged in 2006 and re-enlisted again in 2007. It is a common situation many veterans find themselves in.

Lexington local Pete Chavis passed away Wednesday night after a motorcycle incident near the 600 Block of Old Lexington Road. Chavis is the seventh motorcyclist fatality in the state this year, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. He was 45-years-old.

The Big Red Barn Retreat's Warrior PATHH program is continuing to remain on-track with its progression. The program will take on its first group of veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress as soon as October. Construction is continuing on a seven-bedroom, two-kitchen lodge, along with …

Colonel John Hankins has served 25 years in the United States Army. His career began at 25-years-old in Missouri. Hankins' farming family went bankrupt during his freshman year of college in 1986. With times being hard and college loans coming due shortly after graduation, he decided to enli…

Columbia native and Ft. Jackson soldier Sgt. First Class Maurice Boozer will be starring in the movie Cherry coming to theaters in October. The film is produced by Anthony and Joseph Russo, known for directing movies like Avengers: Infinity Wars.

Candace Terry served in the United States Navy as a linguist. While serving, she became fluent in Russian as well as Farsi, a middle-eastern language, heavily spoken in places like Iran, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Terry was eager to dive into the complex life of language even at a young age.…

The Swamp Dogs Motorcycle riding club will be hosting its eighth-annual Salute to Vets, Military and Families at Bucky's Tavern in Gaston March 7. The group has seen a continual increase in attendance each year since it began.

Captain Nick Fowler is originally from Nashville, Tennessee. He lived in the Top Gun days and always dreamed of flying fighter planes as a child. Due to Fowler's great academics, he was able to attend the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. While there, he was introduced to each branc…

SSgt. Brandon Bryan enjoys spending time out in nature with a rifle, shotgun or a fishing pole - like many veterans. After tours in Iraq, Afghanistan and an extensive combat career in the US Army, Bryan finds hunting takes him back to a time he truly misses.

Fort Jackson hosted a Leader Development Symposium Friday. The event brought senior Army leaders together to focus on mentoring ROTC cadets from 10 North Carolina and South Carolina colleges and universities. Along with speed mentoring, discussion panels and other activities, the event hoste…

New activities are buzzing at The Big Red Barn Retreat.

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 11 a.m. Friday at Fort Jackson National Cemetery.

The first responder field becomes a career path for many veterans. Jon Jones served his four years in the US Army and has since spent more than a decade in emergency medical services. Veterans often find comfort in the military structure that the first responder field provides.

Veterans tend to enjoy different styles of therapeutic release. There are a wide variety of options to cope with the stress of their past - from motorcycling to meditation. It's no surprise that hunting would also be on the list.

"Transition" is a word heavily used in the veteran community. It is the process of acclimating oneself to life outside of the military.

Veteran Lennox Barton first joined the United States Marine Corps in 1983 and served through 2011. 

Captain Joseph Zeek's long career in the US Army didn't start until he was 34-years-old. Zeek had always heard the call to serve, yet decided against it as a young man, due to his family life.

Fort Jackson's third Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment, one of the basic combat training battalions, held a memorial ceremony to honor the passing of Private First Class Connor McGurran Thursday afternoon.

The South Carolina Military Museum is hosting an event to honor the 75th anniversary of one of the most notable battles of World War II. The Battle of the Bulge anniversary event will take place Saturday at 9 a.m., at 1 National Guard Rd (across from Williams Brice Stadium).

The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation has awarded a $7,500 grant to IT-oLogy in order to help establish a new Veteran Workforce Re-entry Program.

The United States Military encourages enlisted individuals who show great leadership qualities to become officers in their respective branches.

It is a rare opportunity to meet individuals considered a "career warfighter." These individuals go on multiple combat deployments and make a conscious decision to stay in the military, guaranteeing a return to combat. Scott Craig is one of those service members, serving two, one-year long c…

An out of state guest visited the Fort Jackson Museum for the chance to view one particular piece of history. Warrant Officer-2 Fredrick McCarthy, from Seattle, is a Vietnam veteran and helicopter pilot who flew over 1,000 hours of combat missions from 1967 to 1968.

The Celebrate Freedom Foundation, a South Carolina nonprofit, has been grounded after a vehicle damaged the organization's helicopter early Saturday morning.

Fort Jackson isn’t just creating soldiers — the nation’s largest U.S. Army Training Center is also developing talent and retaining families in the Midlands community.

John Michael, as his friends call him, is a local native to Chapin, South Carolina. Morris joined the Marine Corps after a short stint at Midlands Technical Community College and decided to take the path less traveled, trying out for one of the Marine Corps most difficult jobs, Recon. 

Pfc. Andrew McLean died Friday after suffering a medical emergency. McLean, from Fayetteville, N.C., was a part of 3rd Battalion 60th Infantry Regiment. The Army’s next-of-kin notification process is complete.