Fallen service members honored at annual ceremony held at State House

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Fallen service members and their families were honored at the State House on Tuesday afternoon.

The families of those who have died serving the country joined Governor Henry McMaster for the annual Tree for the Fallen Ceremony.

There are more than 600 stars on the tree, each of them representing a South Carolinian who died during active duty.

The holidays can be a difficult time for service members and their families.