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Airmen, soldiers and other members of the Shaw Air Force Base community commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by continuously running and rucking with an American flag for 24 hours during its 2026 9/11 Memorial Run & Walk …
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9/16/26 06:00 AM
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE - The academic achievement of Arthur Moore IV is paying off in a big way: The Cardinal Newman 11th-grader has won a $2,000 Exchange gift card as the grand prize winner in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service's You Made the Grade …
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BY ZACH WRIGHT
Army & Air Force Exchange Service Public Affairs | 8/29/26 06:00 AM
Army & Air Force Exchange Service Public Affairs | 8/29/26 06:00 AM
Uncommon Patriotism is a common occurrence in Sumter.
You'll find it in the stories passed down through families, in the names etched in monuments, in the veterans who remain active in the community and in those who spend their lives making sure …
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BY ALAYSHA MAPLE
alaysha@theitem.com | 8/22/26 06:00 AM
alaysha@theitem.com | 8/22/26 06:00 AM
Maj. James Capers Jr. returns to Bishopville on Saturday, July 25, after receiving the Medal of Honor, the highest award given to military members. The town welcomed the Bishopville native home with a parade, reception and book signing.
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7/29/26 06:00 AM
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE - Picture an F-16 Flying Falcon fighter jet
without any working brakes. The jet booms down the runway, and its rear tailhook reaches to catch a steel cable with a sudden snap. Within moments, thousands of pounds of force …
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BY AIRMAN WILL SHERWOOD
20th Fighter Wing | 7/25/26 06:00 AM
20th Fighter Wing | 7/25/26 06:00 AM
U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Hicok, 20th Fighter Wing commander, took his ‘fini flight’ at Shaw Air Force Base on June 30, 2026. Hicok, a career …
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7/20/26 10:59 AM
U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle
Col. Kevin D. Hicok, 20th Fighter Wing outgoing commander, relinquished the 20th FW guidon to Col. Hugh E. Walker III, 20th FW incoming commander, during the 2026 20th FW change of command …
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7/11/26 06:00 AM
U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle
Shaw Air Force Base community members enjoy the fireworks show and music during the 2026 Shaw Freedom Bash at Shaw AFB on July 4, 2026. The …
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7/9/26 07:36 AM
One of Sumter's own will take her leadership skills to the next level.
In June, retired Chief Master Sgt. Cheryl Moye, a lifetime member and vice president of Air & Space Forces …
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BY ALAYSHA MAPLE
alaysha@theitem.com | 7/5/26 10:59 AM
alaysha@theitem.com | 7/5/26 10:59 AM
CHERRYVALE - The 20th Civil Engineer Squadron, in partnership with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC), hosted its 2026 Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting at Cherryvale Elementary on Wednesday, June 17. The yearly meeting provided …
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BY SENIOR AIRMAN MARIANA TAFUR
20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB | 7/1/26 06:00 AM
20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB | 7/1/26 06:00 AM
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven Cardo
U.S. Air Force Maj. Taylor "FEMA" Hiester, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team commander and pilot, and Capt. Joseph "MOSH" Pitts, F-16 VDT support pilot, perform a flyover in two U.S. Air Force F-16 …
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7/1/26 06:00 AM
U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Mariana Tafur
A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the installation of a new Toptracer Range system at the Shaw Air Force Base Golf Course was held on June 8. The Toptracer system uses advanced …
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6/17/26 06:00 AM
U.S. Air Force photos by Airman Will Sherwood
The 20th Medical Group (MDG) at Shaw Air Force Base held a change of command ceremony on June 10, 2026. The passing of the guidon is a public declaration that represents the relinquishing of …
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6/17/26 06:00 AM
The 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central) Battle Lab base defense held a demonstration at Shaw Air Force Base on June 5, 2026. The 9th Air Force Battle Lab develops sUAS systems and trains sUAS pilots …
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6/13/26 06:00 AM
This Friday, June 12, is Women Veterans Recognition Day nationally, and the Sumter County Veterans Affairs Office will host its third-annual Sumter Women Veterans Connect event in downtown Sumter.
U.S. Navy veteran Selena Ruth Smith, who has …
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BY BRUCE MILLS
bruce@theitem.com | 6/10/26 06:00 AM
bruce@theitem.com | 6/10/26 06:00 AM
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE - U.S. Army Central (ARCENT) and Third Army conducted a change-of-command ceremony June 4 in the Middle East, marking the transfer of leadership from Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank to Lt. Gen. Kevin Leahy.The change of command was …
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BY U.S. ARMY CENTRAL |
6/6/26 06:00 AM
Service members and civilians participate in an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) memorial ruck march at Shaw Air Force Base on May 14. The 20th Civil Engineer Squadron hosted the ruck to honor …
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5/30/26 06:00 AM
"To be killed in a war is not the worst thing that can happen. To be lost is not the worst thing that can happen. To be forgotten is the worst."
That was a quote that U.S. Air Force retired Col. Bush Hanson recited Monday at the start of the …
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BY BRUCE MILLS
bruce@theitem.com | 5/27/26 06:00 AM
bruce@theitem.com | 5/27/26 06:00 AM
Every Memorial Day, members of one Sumter family pay respect to a late relative by attending the Sumter County Veterans Association Memorial Day Ceremony and visiting Sumter Military Museum.
Sumter County residents Tracy Nickens, Teresa Yates …
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BY BRUCE MILLS
bruce@theitem.com | 5/27/26 06:00 AM
bruce@theitem.com | 5/27/26 06:00 AM
Family members often clench them as if they were still clasping their fallen loved one's hands. Companions-in-arms have broken down reading them.
More than a century after a U.S. Army chaplain pushed for "dog tags" to become standard issue for …
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By GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO
Associated Press | 5/23/26 06:00 AM
Associated Press | 5/23/26 06:00 AM
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