Stories

The Laurel Bay Steelers demonstrate good sportsmanship after a win over their opponents in the Beaufort County 9-10 youth football championship game, Oct. 28, at Beaufort, S.C. The Steelers went on to win the championship ending their season with a 8-1 record. - The Laurel Bay Steelers demonstrate good sportsmanship after a win over their opponents in the Beaufort County 9-10 youth football championship game, Oct. 28, at Beaufort, S.C. The Steelers went on to win the championship ending their season with a 8-1 record.

Chilling characters ran the streets during a zombie 5K run in Port Royal, S.C., Oct. 27. All proceeds from the run were donated to the Child Abuse Prevention Association. - Chilling characters ran the streets during a zombie 5K run in Port Royal, S.C., Oct. 27. All proceeds from the run were donated to the Child Abuse Prevention Association.

Marine Corps Community Services and Naval Hospital Beaufort teamed together to hold a luncheon aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Oct. 25. - Marine Corps Community Services and Naval Hospital Beaufort teamed together to hold a luncheon aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Oct. 25.

A Marine with the Special Reaction Team fires an M16 during a sustainment training exercise in Charleston, S.C., Oct. 23. The SRT is a part of the Provost Marshal's Office and provides a quick-reaction force for extreme situations. - A Marine with the Special Reaction Team fires an M16 during a sustainment training exercise in Charleston, S.C., Oct. 23. The SRT is a part of the Provost Marshal's Office and provides a quick-reaction force for extreme situations.

Private First Class Justin Morris, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31 nuclear, biological and chemical defense specialist, wears the new Joint Service General Purpose Mask aboard the Air Station, Jan. 13. Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Marines are now issued the new masks to keep Marines current on sustainment training. - Private First Class Justin Morris, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31 nuclear, biological and chemical defense specialist, wears the new Joint Service General Purpose Mask aboard the Air Station, Jan. 13. Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Marines are now issued the new masks to keep Marines current on sustainment training.

Tri-Command sailors joined together to celebrate the Navy’s 238th birthday during the Navy Ball at the Holiday Inn in Beaufort, Oct. 19. Every year the Navy celebrates its establishment on Oct. 13, 1775, by organizing the Navy Birthday Ball to commemorate the Navy’s heritage and dedication to the country. - Tri-Command sailors joined together to celebrate the Navy’s 238th birthday during the Navy Ball at the Holiday Inn in Beaufort, Oct. 19. Every year the Navy celebrates its establishment on Oct. 13, 1775, by organizing the Navy Birthday Ball to commemorate the Navy’s heritage and dedication to the country.

1st Lt. Joshua Langham, the new detachment commder for Marine Air Control Squadron, Detachment Alpha, speaks to an audience during the change of command ceremony, Oct. 18. During the ceremony, Langham relinquished command from Capt. Jack Larimore. - 1st Lt. Joshua Langham, the new detachment commder for Marine Air Control Squadron, Detachment Alpha, speaks to an audience during the change of command ceremony, Oct. 18. During the ceremony, Langham relinquished command from Capt. Jack Larimore.

Brian Kirkpatrick, a 6th and 8th grade history teacher at Bolden Elementary/Middle School in Beafort, S.C., is one of few survivors of the 1983 Marine Barracks bombing in Beirut, Lebanon. On Oct. 23,1983, a suicide bomber driving a truck rammed into the barracks with 12,000 pounds of high explosives detonating one of the largest non-nuclear bombings in history. There were about 300 U.S. service members in the barracks at the time of the bombing, 241 of those service members were killed due injuries sustained from the bombing. - Brian Kirkpatrick, a 6th and 8th grade history teacher at Bolden Elementary/Middle School in Beafort, S.C., is one of few survivors of the 1983 Marine Barracks bombing in Beirut, Lebanon. On Oct. 23,1983, a suicide bomber driving a truck rammed into the barracks with 12,000 pounds of high explosives detonating one of the largest non-nuclear bombings in history. There were about 300 U.S. service members in the barracks at the time of the bombing, 241 of those service members were killed due injuries sustained from the bombing.