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  • September Chaplain's Reflections

      “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time

  • August Chaplain's Reflections

    “Making history or leaving a legacy, the choice is yours!”Recently in some of my travels, I had the privilege of visiting amazing sites like Washington, D.C. and Jamestown, Virginia. As I encountered the historical landmarks, I began to reflect on two aspects history, the chronological marking of

  • June Chaplain's Reflections

    April 14, 1715was the start of the Yamasee War in South Carolina. It was a bloody two-yearwar between South Carolina Colonials and various Native American tribes. If itwas not for the brave militia of South Carolina, many more South Caroliniansmight have lost their lives. It was a serious time for

  • May Chaplain's Reflections

     "Just try to make the world a better place for your having been here."  ~ General James H. Doolittle As we reflect on the significance of Memorial Day, we remember the sacrifices of the greatest generation who served during World War II. One such group is the Doolittle Raiders who carried out the

  • April Chaplian's Reflections

    MCENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. “To live well is to work well, to show a good activity” -Thomas Aquinas This past month I took the initiative to introduce pet therapy in our unit. You may have noticed Gustave and Hannah, Husky and German Shepherd mix 4-month-old puppies, walking around

  • March Chaplain's Reflections

     I often wonder how people are able to respond to physical life and death crisis through super human strength. You may have stories you can reflect on as well. The events where a person is found trapped under a car and in a split second a rescuer comes with a rush of adrenalin and lifts a four ton

  • February Chaplain's Reflections

    February 14th we will, once again, celebrate St. Valentine’s Day! It is a day that is considered to be the most romantic day of the year when couples, who have been struck by Cupid’s arrow, exchange cards, chocolates and jewelry. Are you reading this guys...JEWELRY FEBRUARY 14th...mark your

  • February Chief's Perspective

    Readiness is the focus of our regular scheduled drills (RSDs) and training cycles these days. But we should always be ready for a deployment or an activation to carry out our state and federal missions. There are five main areas you need to direct your focus. First is to complete our wing’s current

  • January Retiree's Corner

    We had a record-setting crowd for our December Luncheon and 2017 The Wing Commander made a late appearance to come by and see us for our December Luncheon. We had 72 folks to show up, the NCO Club was not initially prepared for those numbers and they had to bring in three more tables to accommodate

  • January Chaplain's Reflections

    During the beginning of the New Year, I would encourage you to take time to reflect on what has taken place in your life over the past year. This is a healthy practice and reminder that each of us need to know where we’ve been in order to know where we’re going.  As you take time to reflect and