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Anchored by purpose, guided by legacy
April 17, 2025 — An Airman assigned to Team Charleston walks in the footsteps of her parents who once served in the U.S. Air Force... MORE

Female Airman saluting the American flag

USS Charleston honors namesake city with commissioning ceremony
March 6, 2019 — The U.S. Navy warship USS Charleston was commissioned in its namesake city March 2, 2019, in Charleston, S.C. After its christening in Mobile, AL, in 2017, the USS Charleston has been under final preparation for two years before being put in the water and deemed ready for active duty. The commissioning ceremony here is the last stop in a five-step process before the ship reports for duty on the West Coast... MORE

The USS Charleston (LCS-18) is docked at the Port of Charleston, S.C., after its commissioning ceremony March 2, 2019.

Service members compete in memorial hockey game
January 31, 2018 — Maj. Ryan Whitaker, Charleston Patriots coach, directs members of the Patriots during the Fourth Annual Deputy Joe Matuskovic Memorial Hockey Game between the Charleston Patriots and Charleston Enforcers at the North Charleston Coliseum, Jan. 27, 2018. The Charleston Patriots comprised of military members and veterans played against the Charleston... MORE

Maj. Ryan Whitaker, Charleston Patriots coach, directs members of the Patriots during the Fourth Annual Deputy Joe Matuskovic Memorial Hockey Game between the Charleston Patriots and Charleston Enforcers at the North Charleston Coliseum, Jan. 27, 2018.

Reservists brighten VA patients’ Christmas
December 15, 2016 — A few of Santa’s little helpers from Joint Base Charleston made a special Christmas delivery to Veteran residents at the Charleston VA’s Patriot Harbor Community Living Center Dec. 14... MORE

Reservists from Joint Base Charleston made a special Christmas delivery to Veteran residents at the Charleston VA’s Patriot Harbor Community Living Center Dec. 14.“In light of the Christmas season we wanted to do something special for our local disabled Veterans that live at the Ralph H Johnson VAMC,” said Barbara Sosebee, 315th unit training manager. Sosebee requested a donation wish list from Cindy Ingels a recreation therapist at the Veterans hospital. Ingels provided Sosebee with a list of 19 inpatient residents of the VA’s Patriot Harbor CLC along with items they desired.The donations were impressive - 315th AW Reservists donated everything on the Veterans' wish list plus more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Dukes)

Veteran and Retiree Appreciation Day
November 10, 2016 — Clayton Givens, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, left, shakes hands with Phil Cates, a U.S. Army veteran with the Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Association Medical Center, during a veteran's appreciation event at the Red Bank Club here, Nov. 10, 2016. The inaugural appreciation day provided the opportunity for organizations such as Tricare, the American... MORE

Clayton Givens, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, left, shakes hands with Phil Cates, a U.S. Army veteran with the Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Association Medical Center, during a veteran's appreciation event at the Red Bank Club here, Nov. 10, 2016. The inaugural appreciation day provided the opportunity for organizations such as Tricare, the American Legion and the 628th Medical Group to educate veterans and retirees about their benefits.