Focused coverage of military life, news, events, and issues tied to the Beaufort region’s strong military presence — including Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Naval Hospital Beaufort, local veterans, base activities, and community military partnerships. This section serves both service members and civilians with relevant reporting and insights.
American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Annabelle O’Grady, 49, who joined the U.S. Army in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., in 2000 and attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson.
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This is the third article in a series of three articles on homeless veterans and the resources available to those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, injury, illness, disability, or transition from jail.
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Damage Control Fireman Musrasrik Tulensru, left, from Kona, Hawaii, and Damage Control Fireman Nathaniel Gallego, from Beaufort, S.C., both assigned to Engineering Department aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), test an aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) hose in the hangar bay during Builder’s Trials on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Builder’s Trials provide an
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American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Herbert Parker, 69, who joined the U.S. Army in Hardeeville in 1978.
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By Larry Dandridge This is the second article in a series of three articles on homeless veterans and the resources available to those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, injury, illness, disability, or transition from jail. Article 1 can be read online at https://www.yourislandnews.com: click
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Unfortunately, veterans sometimes are arrested, placed into protective custody, summoned, and incarcerated. It is vital that veterans and their family members, police departments and sheriff’s offices, officers, deputies, constables, federal agents, and courts know who to contact at the VA Medical Center serving that area.
