S.C. Guardsmen Ready to Deploy

January 28, 2013 8:52AM

South Carolina Army National Guardsmen had their final goodbyes during a farewell ceremony at McEntire Joint National Guard Base on Saturday. The soldiers will head first to Fort Hood, Texas, to train before deploying to Afghanistan. National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Jorge Intriago

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Lance Corporal Skylar Barrowman provides security earlier this month in Nowzad, Afghanistan, during Operation, a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines. Marine Corps photo by Corporal Kowshon Ye

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