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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.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  The military has been just as good for this week’s citizen soldier as he’s been for the military.

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

Sunday, January 13, 2013  The South Carolina Air National Guard is getting its first black general.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Fighter jets from McEntire Joint National Guard Base are scheduled to fly an air defense exercise in the vicinity of Florence.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  The South Carolina Air National Guard is hosting special operations forces from Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia for some night time military exercises.

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.

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.

Sunday, June 17, 2012  While they’re half a world away, members of the South Carolina Air National Guard deployed in Afghanistan are wishing their dads a happy Father’s Day.

Friday, April 27, 2012  About 400 members of a South Carolina Army National Guard aviation unit are returning home after a seven-month deployment to Iraq and Kuwait. Members of the 1/151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion return to Columbia Friday. The unit is headquartered at McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover.

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.

Monday, April 09, 2012  Family members and friends got one last chance to say goodbye to members of the 169th Fighter Wing.

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.