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Friday, March 22, 2013  A lockdown has been lifted, but three Marines including a suspect are dead of gunshot wounds at their base in Quantico, Va.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  Brig. Gen. Loretta Reynolds says the Pentagon's lifting of the combat exclusion against women means commanders will be able to use the talents of both men and women, wherever they may need them.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  A historic community in Horry County may be adding an industrial park. Horry County Council made it possible for a marine industrial park to be built in the county, and one company is ready to do that in Bucksport.

Sunday, February 17, 2013  The 149th anniversary of the sinking of the first submarine to sink an enemy warship is being commemorated.

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.

Saturday, January 19, 2013  Many more Marines and their relatives could be eligible for government health care for their illnesses after a federal agency determined that the water at North Carolina's Camp Lejeune was contaminated four years earlier than thought.

Saturday, December 22, 2012  Many families are spending their last weekend before Christmas wrapping or shopping for gifts, but one Conway family received something that wouldn't fit under the tree.

Friday, December 07, 2012  More than 2,000 people are gathering at Pearl Harbor on Friday to mark the 71st anniversary of the Japanese attack that killed thousands of people and launched the United States into World War II.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  A group of Coastal Carolina University are guaranteed to have a white Christmas as they pack their bags and head to Antarctica for the holidays for a research expedition.

Sunday, December 02, 2012  A Marine stationed at a North Carolina air station has died while exercising.

Sunday, November 11, 2012  On the eleventh day of the eleventh month, Americans salute the sacrifices made by our veterans.

Friday, November 09, 2012  Randolph Harrell, 89, was one of 20,000 African Americans who were allowed to join the US Marine Corps in 1942, following a Presidential Directive by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Monday, October 08, 2012  A new $10 million study in Charleston is investigating if omega-3 fatty acids - the substance found in fish oil - can reduce the suicide risk among the nation's veterans.

Monday, July 23, 2012  South Carolina scientists have discovered 79 new species of sharks by comparing DNA with existing species.

Monday, July 02, 2012  Out of 30 couples, United States Marine Corps Sargeant Wayne Edminston and his fiancee Brooke Chartlet will receive the wedding of their dreams.