June 26, 2014

South Carolina National Guard partners maintenance techniques with Colombia

Story by Maj. Cindi King, S.C. National Guard Public AffairsCourtesy photoMELGAR, Colombia - As an expansion of the State Partnership Program, South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers joined members of the Colombian Army to exchange knowledge on maintenance techniques during a month-long engagement in Colombia in June 2014. Fifteen Soldiers from

June 25, 2014

SC National Guard bids farewell to old fleet of M1A1 tanks

Story by Maj. Cindi King, S.C. National Guard Public AffairsPhoto by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago, S.C. National Guard Public AffairsCOLUMBIA, S.C. - The M1A1 Abrams tank has been in the equipment inventory for the South Carolina Army National Guard for over two decades. For their last mission in the state, 29 M1A1 tanks were loaded on flatbed

June 20, 2014

Local PE teacher builds lives and floating bridges

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Tracci Dorgan, S.C. National Guard Public AffairsMCCORMICK, S.C. - While many teachers are enjoying summer break and taking much-deserved time out of the classroom, one physical education teacher from Calhoun Falls Charter School is still teaching, but this time to Soldiers, and his classroom is a floating bridge.Staff

June 11, 2014

SC National Guard Youth Challenge Academy Graduation

Story by Maj. Cindi King, S.C. National Guard Public AffairsPhoto by Sgt. Brad Mincey, 108th Public Affairs DetachmentEASTOVER, S.C. - Over 900 family and friends joined the newest graduating class from the S.C. National Guard’s Youth Challenge Academy at a ceremony held June 11 at the McCrady Training Center, Eastover, South Carolina. The 69

May 22, 2014

Special Operations Trains with S.C. National Guard

The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) “Night Stalkers” gave mission briefs to Soldiers and Airmen of the South Carolina National Guard as every member of this team prepped for the start of Objective Indigo, May 19th.

May 17, 2014

South Carolina National Guard Welcomes Home Bravo Co., 198th ESB During Freedom Salute Ceremony

Approximately 130 members of Bravo Company, 198th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, S.C. National Guard, were officially welcomed home during a Freedom Salute ceremony held at the University Readiness Center in Spartanburg, S.C., May 17.

May 17, 2014

Multi-Service Units Combine to Execute FARP Exercise

Approximately 50 Marines accomplished a Forward Air Refueling Point exercise with the South Carolina National Guard here, May 14.

May 14, 2014

SC Army National Guard Engineers Return from Afghanistan

Family and friends welcomed home more than 130 Soldiers from the South Carolina Army National Guard’s 1223rd Engineer Company after a year-long mobilization and deployment to Afghanistan.

May 12, 2014

State Command Chief Larry Crowson Looks Back Over 40 Years

The SCANG News sits down with Chief Master Sgt. Larry Crowson, the State Command Chief for the South Carolina Air National Guard, who is retiring after 42 years of military service.

May 4, 2014

Ironhorse Battalion Changes Reins

The 1-118th Combined Arms Battalion held a change of command ceremony for outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Robert G. Carruthers, to incoming commander, Lt. Col. Robin B. Stilwell.