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

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, January 14, 2013  Army Sgt. Aaron X. Wittman, a Citadel graduate, was killed Jan. 10 in Afghanistan when his unit was attacked by small arms fire while on mounted patrol.

Monday, August 06, 2012  Each sortie U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael “Midnight” Rose flies over Afghanistan he adds to the Air Force’s rich history and his family’s. As an F-16 pilot based at McEntire AFB and currently assigned to the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in Afghanistan, he is the third member of his family to fly in combat for the Air Force.

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

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.

Friday, February 24, 2012  Marines at Air Station Beaufort are hosting a family day to give spouses and children a behind-the-scenes look at how the installation's air squadrons prepare for a deployment.

Friday, July 08, 2011  Military officials say a Marine staff sergeant based in North Carolina has been killed in Afghanistan.

Monday, June 20, 2011  33-year-old Sgt. 1st Class Alvin A. Boatwright from Lodge died Saturday in Afghanistan after the vehicle he was in rolled-over. More than 175 U.S. troops have died so far this year in Afghanistan.

Monday, December 20, 2010  Taliban show their reach with attacks on Afghan security forces in north and Kabul, killing 13.