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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.

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

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.

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.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Soldiers with the 133rd Military Police Company, South Carolina National Guard, will dedicate a memorial at the Timmonsville Armory to honor three fellow guard soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan June 20, 2012.

Monday, December 24, 2012  More than 800 soldiers with the South Carolina National Guard's 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry, "Task Force Rifles" are back in the Palmetto State Christmas Eve after a year long deployment in Kuwait.

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 21, 2012  More than 800 National Guard soldiers are returning to South Carolina after a year of training and deployment to Kuwait.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  Blue Star Mothers of Coastal Carolina are hoping to bring joy to the lives of American troops overseas. The parents of soldiers are assembling care packages for the holidays.

Sunday, September 30, 2012  Blue Star Mothers of Coastal Carolina is holding a Gold Star Mothers Service at the Moose Lodge on Burcale Road Sunday.

Sunday, September 16, 2012  The 133rd Military Police Company returned to Florence County Sunday morning after a year long tour in Khost Province in Afghanistan.

Sunday, September 16, 2012  You can join the welcome home celebration at Florence Veterans Park. The unit is set to arrive in Florence around 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  The unclaimed remains of Staff Sergeant John Earl Rieser were buried at the Florence National Cemetery, Tuesday morning. He served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1981.

Monday, July 16, 2012  The Institute of Medicine recommended this week that soldiers returning from combat undergo annual screening for post-traumatic stress disorder and that federal agencies conduct more research to determine how well the various treatments for PTSD are working.