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'The guys who were here': Re-enactors share highs and lows from 'Battle of Aiken" days
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (291+ words) Bill Bengtson is an Aiken Standard reporter.He can be reached at (803) 644-2355 and [email protected]. Lexington residents Brian Sharp, second from right, and Thomas Canady, both clad as Confederate soldiers, discuss 1860s-era military weaponry Feb. 14 in Aiken County Historical Museum with…...
We win or lose by the words we choose
12+ hour, 27+ min ago (731+ words) When the mystical tradition describes the four levels of existence" mineral, plant, animal and human" it identifies the human being with a single defining term:medaber, "the one who speaks." As tensions continue to mount in cities across this country,…...
Aiken MOAA chapter hears from retired Navy captain
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (190+ words) Retired Navy Capt. Frank J. Michael was the guest speaker at the February meeting of the Aiken chapter of the Military Officers Association of America. Aiken's chapter of the Military Officers Association of America welcomed retired Navy Capt. Frank J. Michael as…...
From Lunar Orbit to Hangar Bay 3: Apollo 8’s story told aboard the Yorktown
1+ week, 5+ day ago (644+ words) Navy frogmen recover the Apollo 8 capsule as the USS Yorktown sits in the background. MOUNT PLEASANT " One of America's most monumental space missions ended not in Houston, but on the deck of an aircraft carrier that would one day call…...
A different kind of battle: Marines face opposition over plans to demolish historic Parris Island buildings
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (1487+ words) Citadel cadets compete in the pugil stick fight while they train with Marines at Parris Island for their Cadet Leadership Development Training Saturday, August 9, 2025. An event that helps them gain leadership for the incoming class. Marine recruits respond to their…...
Meet the Mount Pleasant artist who works with historians to recreate Revolutionary War battles
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1087+ words) MOUNT PLEASANT " Dale Watson spent several years as an Army paratrooper before pursuing his passion for art as a career. Now, his military background, love of history and skills with a pencil and paintbrush converge to bring scenes and heroes…...
At 101, female Fort Mill Navy veteran is one of few remaining World War II survivors
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (554+ words) Margaret Brewer is one of the few surviving female World War II veterans in the U.S. The Fort Mill retiree turned 101 years old in 2025. FORT MILL " More than 350,000 women served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. One of the few…...
'I can handle that, sir': North Augusta veteran, 100, shares thoughts on Pearl Harbor
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (507+ words) World War II veteran Tom Arnold, "crowned" by North Augusta friends for an Oct. 23 party marking his 100th birthday, visits with Fairview Presbyterian Church choir members Helen McKinney, center, and Laurie Hart. World War II veteran Tom Arnold, en route to…...
Patriots Point Dec.7 ceremony honors SC Pearl Harbor dead
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (271+ words) Patriots Point held a Pearl Harbor ceremony honors the South Carolinians who died at Pearl Harbor when Japan attacked Hawaii prompting America to enter World War II. The ceremony includes a wreath laying and gun salute. Patriots Point hosts a Pearl…...
103-year-old WWII vet from Berkeley County dies
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (1206+ words) According to family, Vester Owens" celebration of life is Nov. 22 at Baker Chapel AME Church in Fort Worth, Texas. In April 2022, 100-year-old Vester Owens celebrated the century mark by visiting family in the area he called home. The visit turned…...