Photography exhibit pays tribute to American fighting men and women, and it opens on Veterans’ Day at Florence Civic Center.

The Wilbur Jones Post 73 of The American Legion, along with Post 3412 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Chapter 71 of the Disabled American Veterans, will hold a Veterans Day Service on Nov. 11 in Lake City.

Over 150 U.S. National Guardsmen gathered at the Marion National Guard Amory located on Greene Street. Many of the soldiers haven’t seen one another in months but all arrived early Friday morning for a special tribute.

Lt. Gen. William G. Webster Jr., commanding general of the Third U.S. Army, will be the featured speaker during Veterans Day ceremonies at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at Florence Veterans Park.

Florence has been selected as the only South Carolina city to host The American Soldier: A Photographic Tribute from the Civil War to Iraq.

The Marine Corps League of Florence is raising funds for a monument to honor past, present and future U.S. Marine Corps veterans.

Rolling Thunder of Florence will be doing a candlelight ceremony Friday at Florence Veteran’s Park in observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

Robert Goodson appeared before Hartsville City Council on Tuesday to make council aware of the progress of the Veteran’s Memorial for Burry Park. He said he hoped to get approval on a particular layout so he could begin work on the budget and schedule.

U.S. Army Capt. John Turner has served three tours in Iraq, but serving his country wasn’t enough. He wanted to help the people of Iraq as well.

Field Artillery officer Col. Louis B. Wingate, a Darlington native, has assumed command of the Army Human Resources Command-St. Louis (HRC-St. Louis) in a ceremony conducted on the parade field of historic Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis, Mo.

Disabled American Veterans mobile service officer visits area to answer questions veterans may have about benefits and coverage

Although James Malloch was a young Yankee from Massachusetts, he served on a brand new light cruiser during World War II named after the capital of South Carolina.

Chuck Depreker is a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel who says Americans should never take the Fourth of July for granted.

A group of Florence veterans gathered Monday to announce a fundraising campaign for a monument at the Florence Veteran’s Park. The monument will honor World War II veterans, and comes with a $30,000 price tag.

The Florence Veterans Park will unveil an additional 144 veterans’ names on the Wall of Honor on June 14. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. and end at 5 p.m. with a formal Military Retreat Ceremony. These names are in addition to the first wall containing the names of 216 Pee Dee veterans unveiled on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.