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Thursday, January 10, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley's husband is scheduled to leave with his Army National Guard unit for a month of training before deploying to Afghanistan.

Saturday, November 17, 2012  Noise from howitzers are expected to rattle central South Carolina as the Army National Guard trains at Fort Jackson.

Thursday, September 15, 2011  South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley sends troops off.

Saturday, September 03, 2011  In the days following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, South Carolina Army National Guard troops rushed to stand sentry at state airports, Air Force F-16s scrambled on round-the-clock air patrols and emergency responders quickly realized they could barely communicate with each other.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011  As Hurricane Irene approaches, emergency management officials say it's important for people who live along the coast to have an evacuation plan.

Sunday, July 24, 2011  More than a dozen crews have been battling the Hornet Fire in Horry County this weekend. The fire had jumped containment lines Friday night causing crews to perform a third back burn to dry up fuels.

Sunday, July 24, 2011  Sunday morning, Forestry officials say the Hornet wildire is contained with 1,374 acres burned. It is still burning, but crews are working in 12 to 14 hour shifts watering down hot spots and bulldozing fire lines.

Friday, April 08, 2011 

Sunday, February 20, 2011  A new member of the Maine Army National Guard has died during basic training at Fort Jackson in South Carolina. Maine Gov. Paul R. LePage's office says Private Jordan Chase died Sunday morning from complications connected to a medical emergency

Sunday, February 20, 2011  About 120 soldiers from the South Carolina Army National Guard are departing for training in Texas before deploying on a yearlong mission in Afghanistan.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011  SC-HART formed in September 2009. It's only the second program of its kind in the nation.

Sunday, January 09, 2011  South Carolina's top military officer has passed his command over the state's 11,000 soldiers and airmen to a new Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Robert Livingston.

Friday, November 12, 2010  About 150 soldiers from a South Carolina Army National Guard unit are returning home after an eight month tour of duty in Afghanistan.

Thursday, November 11, 2010  A South Carolina Army National Guard unit is returning after eight months in Afghanistan.

Friday, October 29, 2010  A South Carolina Army National Guard unit is holding a memorial march to honor two of its soldiers who died in combat operations in Afghanistan in 2007.