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Friday, May 03, 2013  Fort Jackson is playing host to two days of Special Olympics competition in swimming, softball and bowling.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  A Midlands military mom returned from the Middle East to surprise her 15-year-old daughter at school Tuesday.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Spartanburg County deputies have arrested a man they say left his assigned post in the Army in 2001 and never went back.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  President Barack Obama's proposed budget includes more than $1 million to continue studies for the $300 million deepening of the Charleston Harbor shipping channel.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Court-ordered mediation in a federal lawsuit challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel resumes this week.

Friday, March 22, 2013  A somber memorial ceremony was held today in remembrance of a civilian contractor who was killed March 8 during an insider attack that took place on Forward Operating Base Tagab in the Kapisa province.

Monday, March 18, 2013  An Army Corps of Engineer official says while studies for the $300 million deepening of the Charleston Harbor shipping channel are moving ahead, final completion of the project depends on Washington.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Georgia and South Carolina lawmakers who represent districts along the Savannah River plan to meet next month to discuss several topics.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  A federal judge is allowing the South Carolina State Ports Authority to take part in a lawsuit challenging its plans to build a $35 million cruise terminal in Charleston.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Any resolution of the disputes over a $35 million South Carolina cruise terminal in Charleston is now well in the future.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  A U.S. Army major has pleaded guilty to accepting thousands of dollars in gratuities from contractors while he was in Iraq.

Monday, December 17, 2012  Fort Jackson National Cemetery packed with people honoring those who serve and those who  have given their lives for our country Saturday.

Monday, December 17, 2012  A South Carolina soldier has died in a training accident in Arizona.

Friday, November 16, 2012  The Army is honoring one of its chaplains and six chaplain assistants who died while serving their country.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  Hurricane Sandy took a chunk out of Folly Beach.