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Friday, March 22, 2013  Hundreds of American Legion Riders and military members paid their respects to Private Donald Tatro at Ft. Jackson National Cemetery Thursday.

Thursday, November 22, 2012  An Army drill sergeant is being reprimanded and a company commander counseled after each failed to report sexual assault allegations at South Carolina's Fort Jackson

Friday, September 14, 2012  Army soldiers coming in and out of the Columbia Metropolitan Airport will have even more space to relax before and after they take off.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  A fire at an electrical substation has knocked out power and telephone service at Fort Jackson.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  Governor Haley was among thousands in attendance during Ft. Jackson's basic training graduation.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Soldiers at Ft. Jackson were treated to special guests Thursday.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011  The Army's largest training installation is getting a new commander who most recently been in charge of training troops in Iraq.

Saturday, October 02, 2010  Fort Jackson celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Thursday, July 22, 2010  A Fort Jackson soldier steps in just in the nick of time to save three soldier's lives as well as his own.

Sunday, April 04, 2010  The Army is opening a new school in South Carolina to help soldiers cope with the stresses of military life amid repeated deployments and wartime strains.

Friday, October 09, 2009  South Carolina authorities say a soldier at Fort Jackson has died during training.

Friday, March 13, 2009  Fort Jackson, S.C. -- A Fort Jackson Soldier diagnosed with meningitis last week was released from a local Columbia hospital Thursday and returned to her training unit. The Advanced Individual Training Soldier, whose name and unit are not being released because of privacy issues, was taken to the hospital March 5, after complaining that she did not feel well. She was later diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis.