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Brigadier General Robert Livingston Jr., Commander of the 218th Enhanced Separate Brigade, awarded WLTX for coverage and support.

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Police say they have charged a man with the murders of a missing West Columbia woman and her granddaughter, after investigating more than two years.

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South Carolina's bravest got a hero's welcome today as the State House honored members of the 218th National Guard on Thursday.

Soldiers' bus ride to get back to families was worth the wait By Adam O'Daniel aodaniel@heraldonline.com Updated 05/15/08 - 12:51 AM The final group of S.C. National Guardsmen based in Rock Hill returned home ...

Commander praises returning Guard unit South Carolina's Army National Guard played a vital role in fighting Taliban militants during the unit's yearlong deployment in Afghanistan, its commander said Tuesday.

“It makes me feel good to know that America is doing something for another country, and it makes me feel good to be a soldier and serve my country.”

What better time than today, Armed Forces Day, to say thank you to the men and women who have returned to South Carolina after serving a year in Afghanistan. via GreenvilleOnline.com

The final contingent of South Carolina's Army National Guard is due to return to the Palmetto State from Afghanistan. via Spartanburg Herald-Journal

“They dealt the Taliban a resounding blow.”

South Carolina's Army National Guard played a vital role in fighting Taliban militants during the unit's yearlong deployment in Afghanistan, its commander said Tuesday. via Spartanburg Herald-Journal

“I expected something a little better coming out of a combat zone”

Waiting to board a bus for the West Columbia National Guard armory, Sgt. Rodney Miller considered the road ahead. via The State

“It was good to not have to taste the morning air”

More coverage of S.C. troops in Afghanistan POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C . - Just about all of the S.C. National Guard's 1,400 troops are back in the United States following a yearlong tour in Afghanistan. via The State

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“This is one time when Yankees come in to take over that we don't mind”

CAMP PHOENIX, Afghanistan Maj. Gen. Robert Cone, right, admires a gift from Brig. via The State

“It is clear to all of us from New York that the team from South Carolina has moved the ball well down field, gained great yardage on its watch here and placed the follow-on team in the Red Zone”

The colors of the S.C. National Guard's 218th Brigade Combat Team are presented to Brig. via The State

“Yeah, that's been really hard for me to deal with”

The next group of South Carolina's 218th is back on American soil. The National Guard says about 200 members of the 218th touched down at Pope Air Force Base Tuesday morning shortly after 7am. via WIS-TV Columbia

“We had staff sergeants who got a Bronze Star and lieutenant colonels who got only an Army Commendation medal”

The S.C. National Guard might need to commandeer a C-17 transport plane from Charleston Air Force Base to haul home all the medals its soldiers have earned during the past year here. via Myrtle Beach Online