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  • Shaw motorcycle riders cruise in unison

    An Airman decides to get out of the house for a while. Before heading out the door, he grabs his protective gear including a reflective vest, helmet, gloves and boots. He jumps on his cruiser and drives toward his destination -- the main shoppette. He is performing his monthly bike ride with fellow

  • Splattering the competition

    A paintball team called Fluid, heads to a tournament around 6:30 a.m., even though they don’t have to arrive until 8:30 a.m. They arrive early to walk the 125- by 150-foot fields and check the angles in order to develop a good game plan. Once 8:30 a.m. arrives, they check in and make sure their

  • Shaw scouts particiapate in day camp

    There are usually a variety of events for children in the summer; finding one to fit parents’ schedules is sometimes the difficult part. Five scout packs, including Pack 320 from Shaw, participated in the Henry Shelor Cub Scout Day Camp held at Alice Drive Baptist Church in Sumter July 10-15. The

  • Heart of the Team

    Just as the heart is vital to the human body, the Air Force spouse is the heart of the Air Force family and vital to the mission. For this reason, the Airman and Family Readiness Center periodically hosts the Heart Link program. This program is designed to teach spouses the basics of life in the Air

  • Aiming for clay: Shaw member joins USAF Skeet Team

    At least seven times a month, he heads down to the skeet and trap range to do a little shooting practice with his shotguns. With the command of “pull,” he fills the sky with lead and shatters nearly every airborne clay pigeon with superb accuracy. In fact, Master Sgt. John Yanick, 20th Component

  • Lifeguards train to save lives, keep their cool

    He stepped up on the diving board, jumped in the air, landed in the water and settled on the bottom of the pool. In one second, a typical day at the pool quickly became a rush to save the life of a 9-year-old boy. Even though this event happened in the mid-90s, the 20th Services Squadron lifeguards

  • Jammin' July 4th

    The sweet smell of carnival food, laughter of children, live music and an overwhelming sense of patriotism filled the air. The Jammin' July 4th celebration at Dillon Park Tuesday was a big hit with the Shaw and Sumter community. Thousands of people showed up for the festive and patriotic gathering,

  • Fireworks safety

    For many Americans, fireworks have become a way of life during the holidays - beautifully colored sparks flying through the air in concert with loud rumbling explosions. As exciting as this may seem, people often forget they are playing with explosives: dangerous chemicals and combustibles can

  • ALS students clean Shaw playgrounds

    Senior Airman Michael Hughes, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems journeyman, was taking his 18-month-old-son to one of the Shaw playgrounds. While Airman Hughes was pushing his son on the swing set he noticed a significant amount of broken glass in the play area. He picked