From staff reports
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson spoke to the Beaufort Republican Women’s Club and the Beaufort Republican Men’s Club and friends as they celebrated Flag Day on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Dataw Island Gazebo at 100 Marina Drive, St. Helena Island.
Though not a federal holiday, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day in 1916, a day to commemorate the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States.
Wilson is now in his fourth term as South Carolina’s Attorney General. He joined the National Guard upon graduation from college and has served for 29 years.
Wilson served in Iraq, earned the Combat Action Badge, and holds the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. When asked by a member of the Dataw audience, Wilson shared one of his near-miss experiences in Iraq.
Attendees to the celebration picnicked in the gazebo during intermittent rain showers. For more information about the club, please go to www.beaufortrepublicanwomensc.com.
