Gov. McMaster held annual military briefing at Pastides Alumni Center
Governor Henry McMaster held his annual military briefing at the Pastides Alumni Center Wednesday morning, September 23.
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Trump orders US military to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said Thursday he has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines to choke traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
R. H. Fulmer Middle School pays tribute to local Veterans
As part of the tribute, members of the eighth grade band played a medley of Armed Forces songs honoring each branch of the military, and original drawings were given to each Veteran in attendance by a Fulmer Middle School art student — proving that patriotism isn’t just for adults.
77% of youth cannot qualify for military service, non-profit “Mission: Readiness” aims to help
“It’s a challenge today and if this trend continues, what we’re going to have in the future generations of an all volunteer force — is no force,” says Former South Carolina Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs, Will Grimsley.
MEMORIAL DAY: Chapin ceremony remembers American soldiers lost in battle
The guest speaker, Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Whitten, spoke about losing her brother Daniel. He was killed in action in Afghanistan on his third deployment.
Pentagon sees 1% rise in reports of sexual assault
Image: AP (CNN) — The Pentagon says the u-s military saw a one percent increase in reports of sexual assault last year. An annual fiscal year report found more than 73-hundred reports of sexual assault against service members in 2022, up from more than 72-hundred reports in 2021. The Navy, Marines, and Air Force saw a 9% percent, three-point-six, and…
New Fisher House for Veterans and their families opens in Columbia
According to the Fisher House Foundation, Veteran families can stay at one of the homes free of charge while a loved one is in the hospital.
MCEC 360 to host ‘Purple Star Summit’
A training and education summit is being held next week for students who often face educational challenges when their military families are constantly relocating.
DHEC temporarily allowing schools to accept military children’s federal immunization records
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is temporarily giving schools permission to accept federal immunization records from military children as proof of immunizations.
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is temporarily giving schools permission to accept federal immunization records from military children as proof of immunizations.
US military seeks to address mental health
By Ashraff khalil (AP)
Rising suicide rates among active service members have forced the Pentagon to review the military’s mental health protocols
