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  • June Commander's Corner

    “For a People who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and armed militia is their best security”, Thomas Jefferson’s 8th (and last) Annual Message to Congress, 1808. It was a little over two years ago that I stood before you and laid out my priorities, direction and charge for the

  • September Commander's Corner

    “What do you do?” This is a question that I have often received from people I just met. It’s a conversation starter; one meant to reveal your profession or from where you derive your income. For many years I answered this question with “I’m a fighter pilot” or “I fly airplanes”. Being in a community

  • May Commander's Corner

    We’re in the serious business of defending our nation and its interests at home and abroad.  Before deploying, we ensure that our affairs are in order in case, God forbid, something bad happens. In the last three years, we’ve had five Swamp Foxes who have died or been seriously injured. In many of

  • January Commander's Corner

    Why did you join the military, or more specifically, the South Carolina Air National Guard? This is a question I ask potential members seeking to join the Communications Flight (or the South Carolina Air National Guard in general) and during periodic career interviews for current members. The