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The Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to U.S. Army Cpl. James Heriot for extraordinary heroism on October 12, 1918, while serving with Company I, 118th Infantry, 30th Division, in action at Vaux-Andigny, Fran More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Jackson State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Mr. Chris Rasmussen Release Status: Relea More

Lt. Col. Paul Laymon, South Carolina Air National Guard (left), commander of the 43rd Civil Support Team, questions Fire Chief Barry Turner of the Bluffton Township Fire District concerning an exercise scenario More

A Company, 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment soldier during training at Fort Jackson, S.C., July 26.

An AH-64D Apache Longbow with the 1-151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion flies over Iraq at sunrise Oct. 8, 2011, during the unit's deployment to Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn. The 1-151st ARB provided More

Members of the 1-151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion gather at sunset on Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 20, 2011.

Staff Sgt. Marshall Shearer (left) of Kirkwood, Ill., and Staff Sgt. Stephanie McCurry (right) of Abingdon, Ill., stride out towards the finish line April 15th during the Camp Virginia half marathon. This was t More

Maj. James Fiddler takes command of the 1-151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion during a change of ceremony held at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Eastover, S.C., Sept. 8, 2012. Fidler is taking over the More

South Carolina Army National Guard firefighters, soldiers of the 264th – 268th Engineer Detachments, 751st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, based at McCrady Training Center, Eastover S.C., spent an exhilar More

Soldiers from the 132nd Military Police Company, South Carolina National Guard take part in a stress shoot exercise at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. Modeled after training from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Aca More

Lt. Col. Kenneth Forand, accompanied by his wife Janet, received the Guardsman Retirement Medal from Brig. Gen. Darlene Goff during a ceremony honoring his 25 years of service Dec. 1, 2012, in Columbia. (SC Arm More

Retired Col. Lance Young, president of the Corley Mill Duck Hunting Club, gives instructions prior to the Veteran Duck Hunt Dec. 15, 2012, at the Corley Mill Duck Pond in Lexington, S.C. (National Guard photo b More

South Carolina Army National Guard, 133rd Military Police Company from Timmonsville, S.C., honor the three soldiers who lost their lives June 20, 2012, during their deployment to Khost province, Afghanistan, at More

2nd Battalion 151st Security and Support Aviation Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard holds a change of command ceremony Jan. 5, 2013, at the Army Air Support Facility, McEntire Joint National Guard B More

South Carolina Army National Guard, 3-49th Agribusiness Development Team has their departure ceremony for family and friends Jan. 10, 2013, in the Battle Simulation Center on McCrady Training Center, Eastover S More

Two crews with the South Carolina Army National Guard’s 2-151st Security and Support Aviation Battalion, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, S.C., fly the units last two OH-58 Kiowa helicopters to Boo More

Pictured is the sunrise on the flightline of South Carolina Army National Guard’s 59th Aviation Troop Command, Army Aviation Support Facility, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, S.C., Jan. 24, 2013. More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class David Thompson, with the Joint Force Headquarters Department of Information Management, South Carolina National Guard, performs troubleshooting and repair on a generator for the Inciden More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert Livingston Jr., the adjutant general of the South Carolina National Guard, addresses winners of the state's Best Warrior Competition during an awards ceremony at the McCrady Training More

The Adjutant General of South Carolina, Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston Jr., speaks after accepting a South Carolina state flag that was part of an expedition to the South Pole to commemorate its discovery, duri More

U.S. Soldiers with Forward Support Company, 1st Battalion, 178th Field Artillery Regiment, South Carolina National Guard, South Carolina National Guard, hook up a tow bar to the front of the an M88 Recovery Veh More

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Bryan T. Roberts, commanding general for Fort Jackson, visits with the South Carolina Youth Challenge Academy April 9, 2013, at the McCrady Training Center in Eastover, S.C. Roberts receive More

U.S. Army soldiers compete in the Army Physical Fitness test April 29, 2013. The APFT was their first event during the Region 3 Best Warrior Competition at the McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S.C. Each of th More

U.S. Army soldiers compete in the Army Physical Fitness test April 29, 2013. The APFT was their first event during the Region 3 Best Warrior Competition at the McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S.C. Each of th More

Soldiers demonstrate their skills in testing and essay writing during the Region 3 Best Warrior Competition at the McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S.C., April 29, 2013. Each of the 10 states and territories More

U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Baird, F. Troop, 2-278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard, demonstrates his skills in obstacle navigation, strength and endurance while completing the Fit to Wi More

U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Lee Bailes, D. Company, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, Florida Army National Guard, demonstrates his strength and endurance while completing Victory Tower and a skills test on More

South Carolina Army National Guard hosts the banquet dinner to recognize all competitors and name the winners after the Region 3 Best Warrior Competition at the McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S.C., May 2, 2 More

The command teams for the 251st and 51st Rear Operations Centers, South Carolina Army National Guard, prepare to case their unit colors during a ceremony held at the Platt Springs Road Armory in Columbia, S.C., More

Dale Earnhardt Jr. driver of the Number 88 National Guard NASCAR race car races around the track after the start of the Bojangles Southern 500 race at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C. May 11, 2013. (U.S. More

U.S. Soldiers stand in formation during a change of command ceremony for 59th Troop Command, South Carolina Army National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, S.C. May 3, 2015. The outgoing co More

Sgt. Amber Brown, human resources assistant asigned to the 1050th Transportation Battalion, scans ID cards of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Infantry, 118th Battalion Soldiers to begin soldier in-pr More

Candidates of South Carolina Army National Guard’s Palmetto Military Academy (PMA) test their confidence at Fort Jackson’s 70-foot Victory Tower, S.C., June 1, 2013. PMA candidates conquer the tower’s 40-foot c More

U.S. Soldiers with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, return to McAlister Field House at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., June 4, 2013, from their deployment to Kosov More

This is the 1-188 ADA Live-Fire Avenger and Stinger Missile Range, June 11, 2013 at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.

A Griffon Aerospace Outlaw, an unmanned aerial vehicle target drone is launched during a live fire exercise June 11, 2013, at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Brian Calhou More

U.S. Soldiers with the 1223rd Engineer Company, South Carolina Army National Guard, stand in formation during their departure ceremony at the Summerville Armory in Summerville, S.C., June 22, 2013. (U.S. Army More

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Gail Williams with the South Carolina Army National Guard, poses for a photo with Brig. Gen. Darlene Goff, assistant adjutant general, after being presented with the Legion of Merit More

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Dennis Reynolds, left, state chaplain assistant, and Col. Steven Shugart, outgoing state chaplain, share a quiet moment during the passing of the stole ceremony at the adjutant general's o More

U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Painter, a UH-60 Black Hawk crew chief, with the South Carolina National Guard's Alpha Co. 2-149 "Catfish Company," General Support Aviation Battalion, conducts a safety briefing for offi More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jessie Morlan, commander of the 246th Army Band, South Carolina Army National Guard, conducts the last performance of their 2013 summer concert tour, at North Augusta, S.C., Ju More

U.S. Army Warrant Officer Antonio Montgomery, right, and Spc. Jaral Jones, flight operations, South Carolina Army National Guard, enter personnel into the Additional Flight Training Period program at Joint Nati More

Fire fighters assigned to the 264th, and 268th Engineers Detachment, South Carolina Army National Guard practice their rope rescue skills at Fort Jackson's Victory Tower in Columbia, S.C., Aug. 3, 2013. (U.S. A More

U.S. Army Col. Dale Hall, former chief of staff for the South Carolina Army National Guard, celebrated his 29 years of service at a retirement ceremony Aug. 10, 2013, in Columbia, S.C. Hall stands with his wife More

U.S. Army Sgt. Timothy Beahn with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, South Carolina Army National Guard, undergoes a dental examination during the unit’s annual individual medical readines More

South Carolina Army National Guard, 742nd Support Maintenance Company (SMC) enjoys a cookout with the Colombian army maintenance personnel during a welcoming ceremony Sept. 4, 2013, on Baman maintenance base, B More

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Roy Van McCarty, left, the commander of the 59th Troop Command, South Carolina National Guard salutes the flag during a change of responsibility ceremony at McCrady Training Center, in East More

U.S. Soldiers with the 59th Aviation Troop Command, South Carolina National Guard stand in formation during a change of command ceremony at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, S.C., Sept. 7, 2013. The More

South Carolina Army National Guard operations and emergency response representatives visit with Colombian army and emergency response members about sharing and improving the abilities to get citizens their need More

South Carolina Army National Guard, 742nd Support Maintenance Company (SMC), stands alongside Colombian soldiers during a time of remembrance for 9/11 on Baman Maintenance Base, Colombia, Sept. 11, 2013. The 74 More

South Carolina Army National Guard maintenance soldiers work with Colombian maintenance personnel to repair and maintain night vision goggles, Sept. 12, 2013, Baman Maintenance base, Baman, Colombia D.C. (U.S. More

Lt. Col. Butch Bowers, judge advocate officer for the South Carolina Air National Guard, and Maj. David King, State Partnership liaison for South Carolina Army National Guard, met with Air Force Maj. Jim Eves, More

SCNG visits the Colombia emergency services (UNGRD) office to see their programs in action. After a short meeting, UNGRD staff shows SCNG staff how their system works with Google-based programs Sept. 13, 2013, More

SSG Bernard Miller, armament and platoon sergeant for the 742nd Support Maintenance Company, South Carolina Army National Guard, gave the Colombians several classes on their night vision goggles (NVG). Each cla More

Col. Brad Owens, director of operations and planning for the South Carolina Army National Guard visits soldiers from the 742nd Support Maintenance Company, SCARNG, and gets a tour of the maintenance base from L More

An image of a video feed of Soldiers with the 751st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB) and 132nd Military Police Company, South Carolina Army National Guard, participate in egress training Sept. 19, 20 More

Overnight while most were sleeping our soldiers were overhead in the nighttime sky training, Sept 19, 2013. A UH-72 Laktota, light utility helicopter, piloted by Chief Warrant Officer Steven Salinas and 1st Lt. More

U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Garcia-Benedetti, small arms repair for 742nd Support Maintenance Company, S.C. Army National Guard, works with the Colombian armorers to teach them about the new weapons they have recentl More

U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Ray, a military policeman with the 132nd Military Police Company for the S.C. Army National Guard, notes his accuracy for sight adjustment with his M4 Rifle prior to qualifying, Sept. 20, More

U.S. Army Capt. Justin Montgomery, commander of the 742nd Support Maintenance Company (SMP), South Carolina Army National Guard, is interviewed by Ivan Rodrigo Sanchez Ortegon Sept. 25, 2013, at the Baman Maint More

The 742nd Support Maintenance Company (SMC), South Carolina Army National Guard attends the closing day ceremony held by the Colombian army maintenance personnel, Sept. 27, 2013 at the Baman Maintenance Base, B More

U.S. Army soldiers from the South Carolina National Guard's 1050th Transportation Battalion prepared medium tactical vehicle wreckers to practice hooking up and towing highway patrol vehicles during the Palmett More

The South Carolina Army National Guard's 2-151st Aviation and S. C. Helicopter Aquatic Team (SCHART) teamed up to rescue a hunter in Walhalla, S.C. Nov. 5, 2013. The hunter suffered a gunshot wound and needed More

Raven Master Trainer, Sgt. 1st Class Gary Lain, 218th Leadership Regiment, S.C. Army National Guard, controls a RQ-11B Raven during flight instruction Nov. 21, 2013 at McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S.C. Th More

U.S. Army Pfc. Randall Wright, from C Battery 263 Army Air Missile Defense Command of the S.C. Army National Guard, shows off the features of the AN/TWQ-1 Avenger Air Defense System to 7-year-old Colin on Bowma More

Richard Culliver from Lexington, S.C., sits in the cockpit of a U.S. Army LUH-72 with Chief Warrant Steve Salinas, South Carolina Army National Guard, during his visit to McEntire Joint National Guard Base to b More

S.C. Army National Guardsmen from the 1118th Forward Support Company (FSC) respond when Gov. Nikki Haley declares a state of emergency by positioning equipment and crews at strategic locations throughout the st More

Members of the 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company, S.C. Army National Guard, construct a temporary floating bridge to support Palmetto Thunder, a joint training exercise between Horry County authorities and the Na More

Members of the 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC), S.C. Army National Guard, construct a temporary floating bridge to support "Palmetto Thunder" and Operation Coastal Response, a joint training exercise bet More

Thirty South Carolina Army National guard dump trucks support hauling operations in response to a request by the S.C. Department of Transportation to transport 1,450 tons of road salt from the Charleston sea sa More

Thirty South Carolina Army National Guard dump trucks support hauling operations in response to a request by the S.C. Department of Transportation to transport 600 tons of road salt from the Charleston sea salt More

U.S. Army Col. James R. Finley, South Carolina Army National Guard, directs traffic in support of hauling operations in response to a request by the S.C. Department of Transportation to transport 600 tons of ro More

U.S. Army Pvt. Matthew Gibson, an equipment operator with the 122nd Engineer Battalion, S.C. Army National Guard, secures a tarp covering a load of road salt before leaving the intermodal bulk terminal in Charl More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Brazell, 1221st Engineer Clearance Co., South Carolina Army National Guard, assists in clearing debris and downed trees from a rural road in Aiken, S.C., Feb. 15, 2014. Counties thro More

South Carolina U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks to visitors prior to cutting the ceremonial ribbon during the official opening of the newest South Carolina Army Aviation Support Facility at Donaldson Field, Gree More

The South Carolina National Guard inducted four soldiers into the Warrant Officer Hall of Fame March 2, 2014, at McCrady Training Center in Eastover, S.C. This year's class joins 24 currently in the Hall of Fam More

U.S. sailors tow a U.S. Army AH-64D Apache assigned to 151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, March 12, 2014. U.S. Army AH-64D Apaches assi More

Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Robert B. Hill stands with Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston Jr. (left), the Adjutant General for South Carolina and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Brickley, the state command sergeant major, upon his i More

South Carolina turns unused armored carrier vehicles into oceanic beauty with the artificial reef program. The South Carolina Army National Guard and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources formed a More

Soldiers from South Carolina Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 263rd Air Defense Artillery and 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command participate in a Battle Handover Ceremony for the National Capital Re More

Lt. Col. Robert G. Carruthers, outgoing commander of the 1-118th Combined Arms Battalion, receives the battalion colors from Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel McLellan during the change of command ceremony held at McCra More

The adjutant general for S.C., Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston Jr., addresses attendees at S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley's proclamation reading declaring May 9, 2014, as "Military Spouse Appreciation Day in South Caroli More

A joint exercise including elements of the South Carolina Army and Air National Guard, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force special operations, and Columbia Police Department S.W.A.T., conduct urban assault training sc More

The Called To Serve "CTS" Band performs live with students from Fairfield Magnet School, Winnsboro, S.C. during opening ceremonies for the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint Nat More

Staff Sgt. Dewey Rowland Jr., Pvt. 1st Class Shaundrese Clark, Pfc. Spencer Fisher and Pfc. James Trotter, 125th Multi Roll Bridge Company, South Carolina Army National Guard, train on boat maneuvers during ann More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Brazell, assigned to 1221st Route Clearance Company, South Carolina Army National Guard, orders his unit to move while on a dismounted patrol during a training scenario at McCrady Tr More

South Carolina National Guard honors Carolina Day on Fort Moultrie, June 28, 2014, with Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston Jr., adjutant general for SCNG presenting the state flag to Guardsmen with exceptional serv More

South Carolina Army National Guard recognizes their warrant officers during a Warrant Officer Corps birthday ceremony in the Adjutant General's building, in Columbia, S.C., July 9, 2014. (U.S. Army National Gua More

Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston Jr., the adjutant general for South Carolina National Guard, joined by his wife, Barbara, is presented a quilt by Anne Mixon, S.C. State Coordinator for Quilts of Valor Foundation More

Two AH-64 Apache attack helicopters from the 1-151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, S.C National Guard, land July 17, 2014, at Jacksonville Naval Air Station while conducting a unique training exercise with t More

U.S. Soldier Sgt. 1st Class Samuel Johnson, B Company, 198th Signal Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard has his bite-wing X-rays taken as part of the dental examination during an Individual Medical Re More

Brig. Gen. R. Van McCarty, deputy adjutant general for the South Carolina National Guard, speaks to mothers of fallen service members and offers words of encouragement and gratitude at the Governor’s Mansion, S More

Sgt. Jacob Reese, an AH-64D “Apache” Attack Helicopter Repairer, with the S.C. Army National Guard’s 1-151 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, installs a blade wedge on the main rotor of the aircraft. Maintainers More

Bud Kaufman, a rescue swimmer with the Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (PA HART), arranges his gear in the back of a Pennsylvania Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook prior to a mission in South Caroli More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., the adjutant general for South Carolina and his wife Barbara talk to retired members of the South Carolina National Guard at the annual retiree breakfast, Nov. 6, More

South Carolina National Guard, along with North Carolina and Georgia National Guard units conducted “Carolina Thunder 14”,  a drill weekend, joint training exercise Nov. 15, 2014. More than 30 aircraft particip More

A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party, assigned to the 165th Air Support Operations Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, establishes communications with aircraft during Carolina Thunder 14 on a drill wee More

Daniel, a 6-year-old Clemson Tigers fan, checks out radio equipment in a South Carolina Army National Guard Humvee that was part of the Guard's vehicle display on Bowman Field. Clemson University honored curren More

U.S. Soldiers from the S.C. Army National Guard work to prepare a UH-60 Black Hawk from Detachment 2, Company F, 1-171st General Support Aviation Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, for sling-load mo More

U.S. Soldiers from the South Carolina Army National Guard work to prepare a UH-60 Black Hawk from Detachment 2, Company F, 1-171st General Support Aviation Battalion, S.C. Army National Guard, for sling-load mo More