A Proud Tradition– MCAS Beaufort’s Change of Command
A change of command is a familiar, scripted event across the military, but for all its common practices and repetitive actions, it’s also a ceremony that never fails to bring up strong emotions of pride. This pride was on full display at MCAS Beaufort on the 14th when Col. Mark Bortnem officially received command from […]
Veterans Medical Care – A Strength of Beaufort County
While the Veterans Administration has received a wide range of criticism over recent years, the quality of Veterans Affairs medical care appears to be well received and appreciated among the veteran community. According to NPR, survey results from last month showed that Veterans Affairs hospitals were ranked higher than private hospitals ten categories of patient […]
Parris Island’s 4th Battalion – the End of One Tradition and the Beginning of Another
On June 15th, Parris Island conducted the ceremony which officially deactivated the 4th Recruit Training Battalion, thereby ending a tradition which had endured for nearly eighty years. Since 1949, all female Marines across the Corps completed Basic Training at Parris Island. These Marines were trained under a variety of different flags over the years, but […]
The Beaufort Water Festival – An Enduring Tradition
The calm waters of Port Royal Sound will get a jolt of energy in the coming weeks with the return of one of the best summer events in South Carolina – the Beaufort Water Festival. This will be the 67th iteration of the annual Water Festival, an event which has taken place in Beaufort County […]
Beaufort Cybersecurity Program Wins the Jackpot
$1 million is a big win for anyone whether it be from a lottery ticket or from a grant program. In this case, it’s a grant program and the winner is the University of South Carolina Beaufort’s Cybersecurity Lab. The grant in question is a Development Award from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation […]
MCAS Beaufort Takes a Page from Parris Island
If you’re a fan of this blog then you know that our favorite topic concerning Parris Island is refuting the doom-peddlers and undereducated naysayers who like to insist the “Cradle of the Marine Corps” will be sinking under the waves of rising sea levels any day now despite the revolutionary methods Parris Island is taking […]
Emphasizing Aviation – A Good Trend for Beaufort
How many planes do you think are in the sky right now? Hopefully you guessed a large number because according to a FlightAware estimate made in 2017, there were over 9,700 commercial airplanes in flight at any moment. And those are just commercial flights. If we add in cargo transport, military aircraft and private jets […]
A United Front for Parris Island
Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island now has champions in the United States Senate as well as the House of Representatives. As those of you who regularly read this blog may remember, House Resolution 473, filed in January, called for the prohibition of Federal funds in any attempt to close or realign MCRD Parris […]
New DoD Initiatives Support Local Military Families
A familiar topic of discussion these days concerns the costs of raising a family. It doesn’t matter if you’d prefer to blame inflation, or worldwide economic instability, or any number of the other reasons you may hear on TV, the bottom line is it can be tricky to budget costs and dollars for parents with […]
Sights and Sounds of Freedom – The Beaufort Airshow
The Beaufort Airshow is an iconic event of the Lowcountry. Dollar for dollar, it may not be the biggest way that the Beaufort community benefits from its strong military presence, but it’s definitely one of the most fun. This past weekend, the Airshow made a triumphant return to Beaufort after a three-year hiatus due to […]