October 9, 2015 - McENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. - South and North Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Teams participated in emergency operation efforts during an Oct. 8 statewide flood response. The two teams have been activated for state duty to support state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders as historic flooding impacts South … [Read more...]
More Than 2,650 Guard Members Now Helping in South Carolina
October 8, 2015 - MANNING, S.C. – In the aftermath of record rainfall levels throughout the state, communities are faced with damaged roads, loss of power and an inability to obtain their basic needs such as clean water, food and medical attention. For this reason, the South Carolina National Guard is working with civilian authorities conducting health and welfare … [Read more...]
Ways to Honor Veterans on Veterans Day
One of the most meaningful things you can do this Veterans Day is to send notes or cards to hospitalized veterans or those living in veterans homes. You could also visit a Veteran in a local Veterans Hospital or Veterans home. The best way to honor someone on Veterans Day is to do something to make them happy! The following is a list of 45 things you can do to honor a … [Read more...]
Veterans Day
Veterans Day is an official United States federal holiday that is observed annually on November 11. It celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans and honors the sacrifices they have made. Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which also fall on this day, are celebrated in other parts of the world and they mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. The United States … [Read more...]
Family Day Reunites California Teens, Parents After 70 Days in Youth ChalleNGe Program
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. - October 1, 2015 - After 70 days at Sunburst Youth ChalleNGe Academy, some cadets have changed so much, they barely understand the choices they once made. “When you have to stand at a position of attention for so long, you have time to think,” Cadet Asia King said Sept. 19 at Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB) Los Alamitos in Orange County. … [Read more...]