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Monday, April 22, 2013  A South Carolina native has died in the line of duty supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Local, state, and federal agencies met at Columbia International Airport's Aeronautics Commission hangar to hold the National Disaster Medical System's annual mock drill.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Military policy officials and local chamber members allocate base-preservation funding amid federal spending reductions.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Federal officials say two Kansas-based soldiers from South Carolina and Arkansas have been killed in Afghanistan.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  The Army and Marine Corps announced a decrease in activated reservists and National Guard members while the Navy and Air Force announced an increase. The net collective result is 277 fewer reservists activated in comparison to last week.

Monday, June 18, 2012  A top official from the U.S. Department of Defense is traveling to South Carolina to talk about warfare systems and to thank troops their service. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is visiting Joint Base Charleston on Monday. Organizers say Carter is getting briefings on space and naval warfare systems and Army logistics.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  Military bases will soon be serving more fruits, vegetables and low-fat dishes under the first program in 20 years to improve nutrition standards across the armed services.

Monday, December 12, 2011  The Army's largest training installation is losing 80 civilian jobs by September 2012 as part of an Army-wide drawdown.

Friday, December 09, 2011  Members of the Bulldog Battalion at South Carolina State University are being commissioned during a formal ceremony.

Thursday, September 15, 2011  James "Will" Coker made his final return to Charleston Air Force Base on Wednesday where he worked for 20 years.  Coker was killed on September 5th in Kabul, Afghanistan where he worked as a Pentagon contracted civilian.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011  U.S. Rep. James Clyburn is hosting a conference for small businesses in Orangeburg.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011  Changes may be coming to the military retirement system which would affect tens of thousands of people in South Carolina.

Thursday, April 28, 2011  The United States Department of Defense releases numbers showing an increase in new soldiers.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011  Two C-17s transport jets based in South Carolina are being shifted to New York where a senator has asked for more of the planes.

Thursday, February 17, 2011  The Department of Defense said Thursday that Spc. Lashawn Evans of Columbia died Feb. 15 in Baghdad province in Iraq.