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Friday, May 17, 2013  Shaw Third Army leaders officially opened the Third Army Nursing Center; also known as TANC.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Shaw Air Force Base is canceling its annual Independence Day celebration because of automatic federal budget cuts.

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

Thursday, April 25, 2013  A group of Airmen are back home after serving overseas

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, March 25, 2013  A Shaw soldier has died after his pickup truck was hit by a log truck Monday afternoon in Sumter.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A new Air Force unit is being activated at Shaw Air Force Base.  Staff Sgt. Amanda Currier says a ceremony to establish the 495th Fighter Group is scheduled for Friday at the Carolina Skies Club and Conference Center on the base outside Sumter.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  A Sumter newspaper reported Thursday that U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie recently granted motions to dismiss Terry Land's lawsuit against Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis, State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel and the state of South Carolina.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Soldiers, civilian employees and families of the Third Army are celebrating their 94th birthday with a ceremony of the unit's battle streamers, cake-cutting and chili cook-off.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Female soldiers who need advice now have another resource.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  South Carolina Rep. Tim Scott is planning to test the capabilities of the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  Shaw Air Force Base has a new display.

Monday, August 20, 2012  Military officials are investigating the death of an Airman assigned to Shaw Air Force Base.

Friday, August 10, 2012  Houses dating back to the 1950s at Shaw Air Force Base are being replaced with contempoorary-style residences.