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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Shaw Air Force Base was silent Tuesday morning as many gathered to remember 29-year-old Capt. James Michael Steel.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  About two dozen pilots and F-16 Fighting Falcon jets from the 77th Fighter Squadron are back home at Shaw Air Force Base after a six-month deployment to Afghanistan.

Friday, April 05, 2013  An F-16 pilot from Shaw Air Focre Base is dead after a crash near Bagram Air Field in eastern Afghanistan.

Monday, February 25, 2013  According to a 2011 study by the Pew Research Center, the United State military is no longer just a man's world.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  The South Carolina Air National Guard plans to conduct an air defense exercise in the skies above Florence.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  A Greer woman has been sent to 50 years in prison after being convicted of child abuse at a daycare center.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  Some 300 members of South Carolina's Air National Guard have returned home after a four-month tour of duty in Afghanistan.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  F-16s from Shaw Air Force Base's 79th Fighter Squadron will zoom over every South Carolina beach Wednesday afternoon in what is called "Salute from the Shore."

Sunday, June 24, 2012  About 90 members of the South Carolina Air National Guard are returning from a two-month deployment to Afghanistan.

Friday, June 08, 2012  About 100 members of the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing are on their way to Afghanistan.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  An F-16 demonstration pilot from Shaw Air Force Base will participate in the national anthem flyover during the Indianapolis 500 Sunday.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  Nearly 500 pilots, maintenance specialists and support staff from McEntire Joint National Guard base are heading to Afghanistan for the four month mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Thursday, April 05, 2012  Members of the South Carolina Air National Guard are preparing for a deployment to Afghanistan.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012  The South Carolina Air National Guard is scheduled to fly air defense exercises over Florence and Myrtle Beach.

Thursday, September 08, 2011  A pair of F-16 Fighting Falcon jets from the 169th Fighter Wing will make a pass over the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in downtown Columbia at low altitude Sunday around 3 p.m.  Officials want to prevent concerns that might come up on, Sept. 11, a highly sensitive day to many.