By Bob Sofaly
Brian Rand was a Navy Seal who served 72 months in Vietnam from 1962-1967. In the middle of the night of Oct. 7, Rand’s home caught fire.
His dog Curly faced his own baptism by fire and woke Rand up by nudging him with his nose, allowing the Rand family to escape the burning house to safety.
On Tuesday, Nov. 19, Beaufort Mayor Billy Keysering and Beaufort Fire Chief Reece Bertholf presented Curly with a gold medal for bravery.
Above: Forrest Gump, aka James Miller from Savannah Ga., makes his way over the Woods Memorial
January 18, 1950 – October 2, 2025 Beaufort, S.C. Annette (Toni) Hiers, 75, of Beaufort, S.C.,
Dec. 3, 1954 – Sept. 20, 2025 Beaufort, S.C. David Clarke Thornton, born December 3, 1954,
January 23, 1959 – September 6, 2025 Beaufort, S.C. Edward Jeffrey Evans, 66, of Beaufort, S.C.,
July 24, 1955 – August 16, 2025 Fripp Island, S.C. With heavy hearts, we announce the
