The U.S. Marine Corps deployed Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 533, also known as the “Hawks,” an F-35B Lightning II squadron based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, under the Marine Corps’ Unit Deployment Program (UDP) on Sept. 5, 2026.
MCAS Beaufort-based F-35B squadron deploys to Japan Read More »
I wrote a series of three articles for The Island News in January of 2025 (dated Jan. 8, 15, and 22) about why veterans should file service-connected disability claims for asbestos exposure caused cancer and non-cancer injuries and disease with the VA and Asbestos Trusts.
Dealing with asbestos claims, Part 1 Read More »
A Marine Corps drill instructor assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island was found dead Friday, July 17, at her Port Royal apartment, marking the second death of a Parris Island drill instructor in less than two months.
Second Parris Island drill instructor dies in less than two months Read More »
Millions of viewers watching Team USA’s FIFA World Cup match Wednesday night may also get a glimpse of Beaufort County.
Soon, the gatherings and happenings of the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, though still fresh on the mind, will be headed for our stack of memories, slowly fading. When the grill has been cold for days, any leftovers are likely already gone from the fridge, and those of us that enjoyed a long weekend on the water or out of town are home again and have spent several days back at work, it may seem like the time to look forward to the next holiday, our next celebration, our next vacation. Instead I want to linger on this one for a while.
Honoring our fallen should be a year-round task Read More »
Beaufort County Council has approved a revised ordinance regulating the discharge of firearms in certain unincorporated areas, advancing a civil penalty approach after months of debate driven by reports of bullets striking homes.
Beaufort County advances civil gun ordinance after months of debate Read More »
Staff Reports What started as dollar bills blanketing the walls and ceiling of a Lowcountry tavern ended with an $8,000 donation to veterans. On Saturday, April 25, 2026, volunteers from
Johnson Creek Tavern hosts ‘Dollar Pull Down’ – Raises $8,000 for Honor Flight Savannah Read More »
The all-powerful South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) has not always been a big fan of the Beaufort campus of the University of South Carolina.
Columbia threatens USC Beaufort … again Read More »
Many of my previous articles on veterans’ benefits and how to file a claim for those benefits covered filing a claim for service-connected disability compensation. In those articles, I tried
Types of VA Service-Connected Disability Claims and more on VA Secondary Conditions Read More »
