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Thursday, April 25, 2013  The Air Force's 437th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston is getting another new C-17 Globemaster transport plane.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A female cadet who has withdrawn from The Citadel has filed a complaint that she was strip-searched in her dorm. The cadet went to campus police Monday and said the search occurred Friday after she had returned to her room from parade formation.

Monday, January 28, 2013  A colonel with the Department of Natural Resources is back at work after a domestic violence charged against him was dropped.

Monday, November 19, 2012  A colonel with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources has been arrested and charged with criminal domestic violence.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  A Midlands man marks his air force arrival on the branch's 65th birthday.

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.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  Lt. Colonel Gregory Bauldrick is marching into the job force after a 23 year career in the US Army.

Monday, November 21, 2011  New leadership will soon take over the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Colonel Kenny Lancaster has announced he is retiring December 27.

Sunday, November 20, 2011  Fort Jackson based 360th civil affairs brigade gets a new leader. Colonel Jeffrey Coggin took the reins of the Army Reserves 360th Civil Affairs Brigade during a changing of the commands ceremony at the state house Sunday in Columbia.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  About 120 soldiers with a South Carolina Army National Guard unit are returning home after a nine-month deployment in Afghanistan.

Monday, August 15, 2011  The Congressional Medal of Honor Society announces that Colonel Charles P. Murray, Jr., Medal of Honor recipient, passed away August 12 in Columbia at age 90.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011  The Richland County Sheriff's Department and the DNR are teaming up to make a popular summer-time recreation area safer.  Sheriff Leon Lott and DNR Colonel Alvin Taylor announced the opening of a new Richland County Marine Patrol Task Force Headquarters Tuesday.

Friday, January 28, 2011  The history behind South Carolina's state flag dates back to the Revolutionary War.

Thursday, January 06, 2011  Colonel Darlene Goff will be pinned at a special ceremony at 3 p.m. Friday.