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Tuesday, June 04, 2013  A soldier home from a year deployment in Kosovo surprised his teenage daughter Tuesday evening at a Myrtle Beach Pelicans baseball game.

Friday, May 24, 2013  A group of wounded veterans are celebrating Memorial Day weekend on the Grand Strand thanks to Scents for Soldiers.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  When the organization Scents for Soldiers needed a place to host a dinner for several hundred wounded soldiers visiting Myrtle Beach, they reached out to WPDE NewsChannel 15, and a local club owner answered the call.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  A Conway soldier was laid to rest today after 63 years of being missing overseas.

Friday, April 12, 2013  You may know Katherine Jenerette through her political aspirations in Horry County. But in a short time of talking with her, you realize her passion in life lies in serving in the United States Army.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  In July of 2012, the remains of Master Sergeant Ernest Grainger were unearthed in Korea. His remains landed at the Charleston International Airport Wednesday and are being driven to Conway for a funeral and military burial.

Monday, April 01, 2013  A South Carolina soldier based in Georgia has died in Afghanistan.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Students at Florence's Southside Middle School are meeting with 10 Army soldiers in a class that explores career options.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Anthony Moody was determined to propose to his girlfriend on Valentine's Day and he wasn't going to let a little thing like the 6,000 miles separating them get in the way.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Devin Davis, 26, of Chesterfield County, says his life has changed dramatically on June 20, 2012 when his military police company out of Timmonsville was attacked by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Kim Snyder of Dillon County has a gift for beading. She turned that talent into a way to show her appreciation for wounded soldiers and the families of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Sunday, February 10, 2013  The South Carolina Army National Guard agricultural team in Afghanistan has built teaching centers and reached out to help more than 300 farmers during its yearlong deployment.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  A woman trying to take her five-year-old daughter to a father-daughter dance is being told she can't by Horry County parks and recreation administrators.

Sunday, January 20, 2013  The commanding general at the Army's largest training installation wants the public to get a close-up look at how soldiers live and train for combat.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Soldiers with the 133rd Military Police Company gathered for a memorial dedication at their headquarters in Timmonsville Friday afternoon in honor of their three fallen comrades.