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  • Camden holds battle re-enactment

    The presence of military forces in this area goes back about 240 years. In both the American War of Independence and the American Civil War, much blood wet the soil of the region from Sumter to Camden.What historians call the worst defeat for colonials in the War of Independence took place near

  • Helping children cope: The USO Sesame Street Experience

    Elmo and his friends from the television show Sesame Street, paid a visit here to perform for the youngest members of Team Shaw and their families Nov. 1 and 2, at the base theater.The shows focused on how the lifestyle of serving one's country can be both rewarding and selfless, but how it also

  • Shaw Spotlight: Airman 1st Class Cliffeton Lawrence

    This week's Shaw Spotlight is Airman 1st Class Cliffeton Lawrence, 20th Fighter Wing Knowledge Operations Management (CCK) knowledge operations journeyman from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.Lawrence has been in the military for over two years and Shaw is his first duty base. He has been deployed

  • Shaw Airman wins ACC dorm manager of the year

    Every year throughout the Air Force, packages are sent up the chain of command for review. These packages belong to Airmen who believe, or whose supervisor believes, that they are outstanding, that they stand out from their peers and worthy of winning awards.Awards vary and include Outstanding

  • Shaw Spotlight: Senior Airman Chanitria Garnett

    This week's Shaw Spotlight is Senior Airman Chanitria Garnett, 20th Force Support Squadron service apprentice, from Atlanta, Ga.Garnett has been in the Air Force for more than three years and arrived at Shaw Dec. 9, 2009.Her favorite quote is: "Everything happens for a reason.""Garnett is very

  • HAWC dietitians help Team Shaw control weight

    Many service members find themselves struggling to manage their weight, whether they are having difficulty decreasing their weight or are finding themselves unable to increase their weight. According to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, reaching and maintaining a healthy weight is

  • Team Shaw, Cub Scouts work together to inspire boys

    Team Shaw, Cub Scouts work together to inspire boysAn Airmen waited next to a big hanger full of fighter jets as a large gaggle of young boys gathered behind the gate in front of him. The boys' leader, their cub master, herded them pass the gate and to the waiting Airmen who introduced himself as

  • Staff Sgt. Bird: ALS instructor, humanitarian, wife, mother, Airman

    United States Air Force Staff Sgt. Shelby Bird, 20th Force Support Squadron Airman Leadership School instructor, devotes every waking moment she has to helping others, in and out of uniform.Not only is Bird an ALS instructor she's also a devoted wife and mother, while still making time to pursue her

  • Shaw Spotlight: Airman 1st Class Keyuna Wiggins

    This week's Shaw Spotlight is Airman 1st Class Keyuna Wiggins, a 20th Operations Support Squadron intelligence analyst from Gordon, Ga.Wiggins has been at Shaw since December 2011. Wiggins favorite quote is, "The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential; these are

  • Roth TSP: a new retirement savings plan option

    The Thrift Savings Plan opened up a new savings plan, called Roth, for Air Force, Navy and Army members Oct. 1."TSP is basically a retirement plan that is available to active duty and certain Department of Defense civilians," said Airman 1st Class Saxon Hanwacker, 20th Comptroller Squadron special