With his great-grandchildren at his feet, John Edgar Lamb shared memories from the war, along with memories of a long life. Pvt. Lamb entered the Army at the young age of 17.
A special departure ceremony was held at 4 a.m. The soldiers are from the 297th Military Intelligence Battalion and will be doing intelligence support all over Afghanistan for 12 months.
One hundred and twenty eight Christmas trees were loaded up Tuesday at Wright's Tree Farm in Ward, S.C. Trees for troops donates thousands of trees each year to military bases across the country.
Georgia Southern University is getting ready to send 2,000 Christmas cards to American troops serving overseas, but school officials need help signing them all.
It's one of the busiest places around the holidays with people coming and going. News 12 caught up with soldiers, thankful to be flying home for Thanksgiving.
It all started with an email asking for hand-warmers, but the group is now taking it above and beyond sending entire care packages. They fill boxes with all sorts of items and ship them over to soldiers overseas.
Transitioning from the military back to civilian life can be hard, but Georgia Health Sciences University is trying to make it a little easier with a new program.
The surprises just keep coming for one Harlem family. Last month we introduced you to the Failes. Now Ellen DeGeneres is giving the family an even bigger surprise.
Over the past 10 days, service members ran a 3-mile lap on Barton Field for over 200 hours. It was all to remember the 1,485 Marines and sailors who have lost their lives fighting for our freedom in the Middle East.
A jury has ordered an American military contractor to pay $85 million after finding it guilty of negligence for illnesses suffered by a dozen Oregon soldiers who guarded an oilfield water plant during the Iraq war.
Dozens of cadets, most just 18 years old, have spent the past five weeks learning about the voting process. Now, for the first time, they were able to exercise their right to vote.
Last Friday and Saturday, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions hosted yet another hunt for wounded warriors. News 12 went along for the hunt and watched a soldier try to take home a six-point with a nice spread.
It feels like one big party, but underneath the beer and bratwurst, Fort Gordon's Oktoberfest is part of a much larger plan. As News 12's Christie Ethridge reports, it's about helping the soldiers transition out of a life of combat.
The $75,000 grant will help the AWP work in Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Burke, Edgefield, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McCormick, McDuffie and Warren counties.
Talk about the surprise of a lifetime. One local military family was reunited during a surprise homecoming at the Georgia-South Carolina game in Columbia this weekend.
Local veterans are not happy about a new mandatory state fee. They must pay up or leave their nursing home. News 12's Christie Ethridge was at today's meeting, and things were pretty heated.
Soldiers from all over Georgia gathered at Fort Gordon to finish up the Wounded Warrior Games today. News 12's Christie Ethridge reports-- many of the warriors left with more than medals.
Anthony Pieri is a National Guard member who lives in Buffalo, N.Y. Back in 2007, he spent some time at Fort Gordon and left his ring at a barber shop off post.
