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Saturday, May 11, 2013  Nursing women at a major Army headquarters in South Carolina don't have to hide in a rest room if they want to breast-feed their babies or express milk for their young.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Air Force officials confirmed a Shaw Air Force Base F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot was killed April 3, when his plane crashed in Afghanistan returning to base from a close air support mission.

Monday, July 04, 2011  Shaw Air Force Base, the Third Army and the city of Sumter are celebrating Independence Day with music, military displays and a fireworks display.

Friday, May 20, 2011  South Carolina political and military leaders are gathering to celebrate the opening of the Third Army's new $100 million headquarters at Shaw Air Force Base.

Friday, April 22, 2011  Members of the Air Force's 20th Civil Engineering Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base are celebrating both Earth Day and Arbor Day with activities to help enhance and protect the environment.

Saturday, March 12, 2011  Air Force officials at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina are allowing turkey hunters to go for the gobblers on the Poinsett electronic combat range this spring.

Monday, February 28, 2011  Shaw Air Force Base will increase flying activity during the evening hours Tuesday through Thursday.

Tuesday, February 01, 2011  A Myrtle Beach man was walking to his car one morning last month when he looked up and saw a cloud formation near Ocean Boulevard the likes of which he had never seen before. What he saw were three large round gaps in a thin layer of clouds.

Monday, October 11, 2010  More than 200 airmen from South Carolina's Shaw Air Force Base are taking part in a joint Army-Air Force exercise this week in Louisiana.

Friday, October 08, 2010  Nearly 300 airmen from Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter are expected to come home Sunday from Iraq.

Monday, October 04, 2010  Two of South Carolina's senior representatives are discussing the importance of the military's next-generation F-35 fighter jet to the state's military presence.

Thursday, September 30, 2010  Businesses in the city of Sumter are treating airmen and soldiers at Shaw Air Force Base to a free lunch as a sign of their appreciation.

Friday, September 24, 2010  Downtown Sumter is holding a block party to honor Army and Air Force service members.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010  Shaw Air Force Base is giving children a chance to learn about their parent's military deployments.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  Army officials are laying out the details behind the 3rd Army's planned move from Fort McPherson in Atlanta to South Carolina's Shaw Air Force Base next summer.