Two explosive devices were found inside a shed in Columbia Sunday, according to the Forest Acres Police Department. At about 4:30 p.m., officers responded to a call about the discovery … Click ...
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An alleged failure to timely diagnose a veteran’s lung cancer at the Veterans Administration’s Dorn Medical Center in Columbia has led to a settlement of $850,000 to his widow. The … Click ...
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A soldier was found dead at Fort Jackson in Columbia last Thursday. On Monday, the U.S. Army publicly identified Sgt. 1st Class Joshua A. Alfieri as the soldier who died. … Click to Continue »...
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A U.S. Army chaplain in training at Fort Jackson died Monday, according to officials. The Chaplain Basic Officer Leader Course student collapsed during a morning physical training run at the … ...
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A child found a grenade buried in the backyard of a Columbia home Tuesday night, according to the Forest Acres Police Department. The weapon was discovered inside of a concrete … Click to Conti...
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For the second time in little more than a week a drill sergeant was found dead at Fort Jackson, the U.S. Army said Monday. The body of Staff Sgt. Zachary … Click to Continue »
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A drill sergeant at Fort Jackson was found dead at the military base on Friday, the U.S. Army said. Staff Sgt. Allen M. Burtram, a 34-year-old with 2nd Battalion, 13th … Click to Continue »
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A South Carolina man is going to prison for his role in a health care scheme that targeted veterans and active members of the military among others, according to the … Click to Continue »
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A soldier who went missing during a training exercise at Fort Jackson is dead, the U.S. Army said Wednesday. Staff Sgt. Jaime Contreras, 40, was found unresponsive at about 11:20 … Click to Con...
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A search for a missing Fort Jackson soldier who did not return from a training exercise ended Tuesday, according to the U.S. Army. Staff Sgt. Jaime Contreras, a drill sergeant … Click to Contin...
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T.J. Martin didn’t just survive being a prisoner of war once. He survived twice. He was captured in 1951, then again in 1952. But he never gave up. Martin spent … Click to Continue »
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Some Midlands residents might hear excessive noise — including pops and bangs — caused by aircraft and members of the U.S. Marine Corps this week. But it’s no invasion, it’s … Click to ...
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The Fort Jackson recruit charged with hijacking a school bus full of children was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Instead Jovan Collazo will be committed for 120 days … Click to Continu...
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A wanted man was arrested Tuesday night following a chase that ended in a crash at Fort Jackson, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said. At about 9:15 p.m., deputies tried … Click to C...
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Several teenagers who are participants in a youth academy housed at an area military base were hospitalized from Tuesday rioting, officials said. The incident involved members of the South Caroli...
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The man who was shot at Shaw Air Force Base last week is a retired veteran, according to an affidavit shared by the FBI. Angelo Jerome Brown was in possession … Click to Continue »
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The U.S. Army identified the teenage soldier who died last week at Fort Jackson. Pvt. Danielle A. Shields, an active duty soldier in basic combat training, was found in her … Click to Continue ...
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A member of the Air Force stationed in the Midlands was arrested for sexually exploiting minors by possessing child pornography, officials said. David Wayne Crouse, a 37-year-old Sumter resident,...
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For the second time in as many years there will be a new commander at Fort Jackson, the U.S. Army said Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Jason E. Kelly will be sworn … Click to Continue »
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A South Carolina man and former member of the U.S. Air Force is going to prison for a sex crime involving a minor, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Bryce … Click to Continue »
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It might be too dark to see them, but anyone near Columbia Metropolitan Airport should be able to hear the F-16 fighter jets flying over the Midlands at night this … Click to Continue »
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The Fourth of July fireworks show is returning to Fort Jackson. The previously annual event, called off in recent years, is scheduled to be held at the U.S. Army base … Click to Continue »
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An active duty member of the U.S. Air Force was killed in an overnight car crash on a Midlands Road, the Sumter County Coroner’s Office said Sunday. Senior Airman Devin … Click to Continue »...
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The greatest enemy to the Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot is one it likely cannot defeat: Mother Nature. For over a century, the low-lying island surrounded by teeming marsh … Click to...
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An emergency training exercise will be held at Fort Jackson this week, and while much of the event will be a simulation it will cause real-life ramifications, U.S. Army officials … Click to Con...
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