Food Network chef Robert Irvine, who served for 10 years in the Royal British Navy, catered the food.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — Fort Jackson, the largest basic combat training installation in the Army, teaches 45,000 soldiers each year in its basic training program alone. The base employs thousands of workers and contributes more than $2 billion of revenue to the Palmetto State according to a study by the University of South Carolina. “This is the transformation from being…
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Fort Jackson’s Army Drill Sergeant Academy candidates enjoyed quite the feast today. The men and women make sacrifices to serve and protect including being away from their families during the holidays. It is not easy being away from family during the holidays but throw in delicious food and laughter around the table, soldiers were reminded there…
If you speak to a veteran, you may find out they have an interesting story.
While improvements to infrastructure are going on at Fort Jackson, the South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs secretary says there are quality of life concerns for military members.
Midlands Strong: Program at Fort Jackson prioritizes mental toughness and resiliency
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Fort Jackson will have a wreath laying ceremony to honor the victims and heroes of 9/11 this Friday, September 10. The ceremony will start at 5 p-m at Fort Jackson at Centennial Park. The event is open to the public. According to Fort Jackson officials, the event is open to the public but everyone needs to be…
Friday, Fort Jackson Commander Brigadier General Patrick Michaelis announced Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland would be moved from Fort Jackson to his next station. In August, Pentland was found guilty of assault after a viral video showed him confronting a man who was walking through his neighborhood in Richland County.
The body of a soldier stationed at Fort Jackson in South Carolina has been found off base, Army officials said. The body was found in a vehicle in Manchester State Forest in Sumter County on July 22, according to investigators.
