South Carolina National Guard

Dustin Rose, a 19-year-old South Carolina National Guard member and Citadel cadet, and Samson Campbell, an 18-year-old from Chicago, were fatally shot in a vacant lot in DeLand, Florida, while spreading Campbell's dog’s ashes.

Two teenage men, including a Citadel cadet and South Carolina National Guard member, were found shot to death in DeLand, Florida. The DeLand Police Department is investigating the double homicide.

The South Carolina National Guard lifted suspensions for eight Apache helicopter pilots involved in a July Fourth flyover. The suspensions, described as a routine nonpunitive safety measure, were initially imposed after the July 4 event but later rescinded with praise for the 59th Aviation Troop Command's safety record.

The U.S. military lifted the suspensions of eight Apache helicopter pilots from the South Carolina National Guard who participated in the July 4 Salute From the Shore flyover. The decision was announced via a post on the U.S. Department of War Facebook page.

Eight South Carolina National Guard helicopter pilots have been returned to flying duties after a temporary suspension following a July 4 event where Apache helicopters flew low over crowded beaches. The Pentagon confirmed the suspension was a non-punitive safety measure, and Republican officials including Governor Henry McMaster and Rep. Russell Fry supported the pilots, criticizing the suspension as unwarranted.

Eight South Carolina National Guard helicopter pilots have been reinstated to flying duties after a suspension over a low-flying maneuver during a July 4 event. The 'Salute from the Shore' event, which included Apache helicopters flying over crowded beaches, prompted a safety review, but the suspension was later clarified as a routine, non-punitive measure. The Pentagon lifted the suspension, and political figures including Rep. Russell Fry and Gov. Henry McMaster criticized the initial action.

Eight South Carolina National Guard helicopter pilots were reinstated to flying duties after a temporary suspension following a low-flying July 4 event honoring servicemembers. The 'Salute from the Shore' event, which included Apache helicopters and military aircraft, sparked safety concerns due to low-altitude flights over crowded beaches, prompting a review and political backlash from local Republicans.

Eight South Carolina National Guard helicopter pilots have resumed flying duties after their suspension following a low flight over the state's beaches during a July 4 event. The Pentagon confirmed the suspension was lifted.

Eight South Carolina National Guard helicopter pilots had their flying duties suspended after a low-flying maneuver over crowded beaches during a July 4 event and were later reinstated. The Pentagon lifted the suspension, calling it a 'routine, non-punitive safety measure.' Political figures, including Governor Henry McMaster and Rep. Russell Fry, defended the pilots, criticizing the suspension as unnecessary.

Robert Brown Elliott was a lawyer, activist, and politician who served as South Carolina’s first Black congressman. He opposed the Ku Klux Klan and worked in law and politics in South Carolina and New Orleans before his death in 1884.

The South Carolina National Guard suspended Apache pilots who performed a low pass during the Salute from the Shore event, which was captured in a viral video showing the helicopters flying along the coast as crowds cheered. Public reaction expressed confusion and support for the pilots, with some calling for their celebration rather than punishment.