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South Carolina National Guard and the SC Law Enforcement Division team up for cyber exercise [Image 1 of 2]
11/14/2025
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the South Carolina National Guard's Defensive Cyber Operations Element (DCOE) and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division’s (SLED) Critical Infrastructure Cyber (SC-CIC) Team recently partnered at Operation Tobacco Road (OTR), a major cyber security exercise held September 8-12. Hosted by the North Carolina Cyber Security Response Force (CSRF), the event took place at the Cyber Emergency Management Division’s Operations Center in Raleigh. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Adler Piersaint)
South Carolina National Guard and the SC Law Enforcement Division team up for cyber exercise
11/14/2025
RALEIGH, N.C. – The South Carolina National Guard's Defensive Cyber Operations Element (DCOE) and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division’s (SLED) Critical Infrastructure Cyber (SC-CIC) Team recently partnered for Operation Tobacco Road (OTR), a major cyber security exercise held September 8-12. Hosted by the North Carolina Cyber Security Response Force (CSRF), the event took place at the Cyber Emergency Management Division’s Operations Center in Raleigh.
228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade best warrior competition [Image 4 of 7]
11/12/2025
U.S. Soldiers compete in the 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, brigade-level Best Warrior Competition, Nov. 7-8, 2025, at Clarks Hill Training Site in Blum Branch, South Carolina. Soldiers competed against one another in a range of physical, mental, and technical events to determine who will represent the brigade at the state-level competition. U.S. Army Spc. Caleb Anthony and Sgt. Courtland Shell will advanced to the state level Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tim Andrews)
228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade best warrior competition [Image 2 of 7]
11/12/2025
U.S. Soldiers compete in the 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, brigade-level Best Warrior Competition, Nov. 7-8, 2025, at Clarks Hill Training Site in Blum Branch, South Carolina. Soldiers competed against one another in a range of physical, mental, and technical events to determine who will represent the brigade at the state-level competition. U.S. Army Spc. Caleb Anthony and Sgt. Courtland Shell will advanced to the state level Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tim Andrews)
228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade best warrior competition [Image 1 of 7]
11/12/2025
U.S. Soldiers compete in the 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, brigade-level Best Warrior Competition, Nov. 7-8, 2025, at Clarks Hill Training Site in Blum Branch, South Carolina. Soldiers competed against one another in a range of physical, mental, and technical events to determine who will represent the brigade at the state-level competition. U.S. Army Spc. Caleb Anthony and Sgt. Courtland Shell will advanced to the state level Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tim Andrews)
228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade best warrior competition [Image 3 of 16]
11/12/2025
U.S. Soldiers compete in the 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, brigade-level Best Warrior Competition, Nov. 7-8, 2025, at Clarks Hill Training Site in Blum Branch, South Carolina. Soldiers competed against one another in a range of physical, mental, and technical events to determine who will represent the brigade at the state-level competition. U.S. Army Spc. Caleb Anthony and Sgt. Courtland Shell will advanced to the state level Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tim Andrews)
South Carolina National Guard supports D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission
11/3/2025
South Carolina National Guard members support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission in Washington, D.C., Aug. 18-Oct. 23, 2025. About 2,400 National Guard members support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, providing critical assistance to the Metropolitan Police Department to help ensure the safety of residents and visitors throughout the District. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Ryan Shane Gay)
National Guard Soldiers Promote Cleanliness, Beauty and Mission Readiness
10/27/2025
The D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission has brought approximately 2,400 National Guard members together with law enforcement and community partners to enhance public safety and deter crime across the District. South Carolina National Guard troops mobilized to the D.C. area in August and have continued to provide support to the mission while gradually cycling Soldiers back home. While working alongside emergency personnel in the capital and leading the sanitation efforts in our national parks and monuments, S.C. National Guard personnel have also strived to achieve the utmost excellence in physical fitness, weapons qualification, and overall mission readiness.
South Carolina National Guard Engineers deploy to United States Central Command area of responsibility
10/23/2025
NEWBERRY, S.C. − Approximately 130 Soldiers of the South Carolina Army National Guard were honored during a deployment ceremony today, at the Eleazer Arena of Newberry College. They are deploying with the 117th Engineer Brigade’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC).
Staying Sharp and Ready through Training
10/22/2025
U.S. Army Sgt. Jalen Miller, 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, fires on a pistol range at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, on Oct. 9, 2025. U.S. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from various states participate in Combat Pistol Qualification to ensure proper training and ability while assisting local law enforcement and emergency services during the DC Safe mission. About 2,300 National Guard members are supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, providing critical support to the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department in ensuring the safety of all who live, work and visit the District. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Ryan Shane Gay)
Adjutant General joins military commanders in brief to governor
10/2/2025
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina National Guard’s top officer joined other military commanders from across the state to brief the governor on military issues.
SC National Guard GO Selected as U.S. Army’s Cyber CoE next Deputy CG
9/29/2025
Brigadier General Linda J. Riedel of the South Carolina National Guard, who currently serves as assistant adjutant general for the Army, has been selected as the deputy commanding general (DCG) of the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence (CCoE). She is expected to begin this dual-hat role in January 2026.
Georgia National Guard Replaces South Carolina Troops in D.C. Safe and Beautiful Mission
9/22/2025
Georgia National Guard Soldiers took over the Washington, D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission Friday from South Carolina National Guard troops who spent five weeks supporting local and federal agencies in the nation’s capital.
A chaplain on duty in D.C.
9/19/2025
Foster, a former infantry officer, along with other Soldiers of the 4th, spent two weeks training in the sweltering, August heat of Fort Stewart, Ga. They returned home to their families Friday, Aug. 15 only to get the phone call the next morning telling them to report to their armories on Sunday Aug. 17. They’ve been tasked with helping to make Washington D.C. safe and beautiful. This is a story about what it's like being a chaplain on a short-notice mission to the nation's capitol.
South Carolina Emergency Management encourages preparation during National Preparedness Month
9/19/2025
In the aftermath of 9/11, the Federal Emergency Management Agency launched National Preparedness Month in 2004. This national campaign, every September, aims to educate and empower Americans to respond to natural disasters or potential terrorist attacks.
Chaplain cares for Soldiers during D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission
9/12/2025
U.S. Army Capt. Jess Foster, a chaplain, with 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, South Carolina National Guard speaks about the many ways a chaplain cares for Soldiers on a typical Sunday in Washington D.C., Sept. 7, 2025. (For privacy reasons, the counseling scene in this video is simulated.) About 2,300 National Guard members are supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission providing critical support to the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department in ensuring the safety of all who live, work, and visit the District. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Senior Master Sgt. Carl Clegg)
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9/11/2025
U.S. Soldiers with the South Carolina National Guard patrol areas around the nation’s capitol, to include the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Audi Filed, Nationals Park, Navy Yard Park and metro station, Waterfront and also attend Protestant and Catholic religious services in Washington D.C., Sept. 4-7, 2025. About 2,300 National Guard members are supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force providing critical support to the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department in ensuring the safety of all who live, work, and visit the District. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Carl Clegg)
Soldiers aid police in nabbing robbery suspect
9/4/2025
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Hardy Bogue, Spc. Noah Lampinen, Spc. Chris Elston and Spc. John Stewart, all with 4th Battalion, 118th Regiment, South Carolina Army National Guard, assisted D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officers in the arrest of a robbery suspect in Washington, D.C., Aug. 31, 2025. About 2,300 National Guard members are supporting the D. C. Safe and Beautiful mission providing critical support to the Metropolitan Police Department in ensuring the safety of all who live, work and visit the District. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Senior Master Sgt. Carl Clegg)
South Carolina Guard Member Assists Woman Choking
8/30/2025
What began as a routine lunch at the Anderson Metro Diner quickly transformed into a life-saving event thanks to the quick thinking and decisive action of Sergeant Major Michael Binninger. On August 28, 2025, Binninger and a friend were dining when they observed a man urgently patting his wife’s back.
DVIDS: Palmetto Guardian - Chap Chat Ep 8
8/10/2025
In this episode of Chap Chat, Chaplain John Denny continues his conversation with Maj. Dena Ogden, who shares her deeply personal journey through tragedy and the hope that emerged from it. Maj. Ogden discusses the numbness she experienced following her loss and the three months she spent in isolation, grappling with her emotions. She recalls the support she received from her school community, including a heartfelt album filled with memories from her son’s classmates. As she returned to work, Maj. Ogden describes the challenges of reintegrating into her role while coping with her grief, highlighting the kindness of her colleagues who checked in on her during this difficult time. Tune in for an inspiring discussion on resilience and the power of community support in the face of adversity.