It was a very special early Christmas present for many families in South Carolina, including a heartwarming surprise for one 10-year-old.
Laquanne Orr returned with the 742nd unit to surprise his 10-year-old son whose biggest wish this Christmas was to see his dad.
Family members say the 10-year-old wrote that he wished to see his dad for Christmas for a holiday assignment at school. Orr also returns home to his 1-year-old son and his wife.
The SC National Guard held a homecoming celebration for more than 100 soldiers deployed overseas for nearly a year. The 742 Support Maintenance Company provided maintenance and repair for vehicles...electronics and small arms weapons while deployed in Romania.
The unit is headquartered at McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover.
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OJ, a blind dog adopted alongside his guide dog companion Blue Dozer, was adopted over the weekend. OJ was then found wandering more than 100 miles away.
OJ, a blind dog adopted alongside his guide dog companion Blue Dozer, was adopted over the weekend. OJ was then found wandering more than 100 miles away.
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(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais). French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he is introduced before speaking to a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 25, 2018.
French President Emmanuel Macron extolled the "special bond" between the United States and France during his speech in front of a joint meeting of Congress.More >>
French President Emmanuel Macron extolled the "special bond" between the United States and France during his speech in front of a joint meeting of Congress.More >>
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(Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP). This undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Erick Davila. Attorneys for the Texas death row inmate want the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his scheduled execution this week fo...
Attorneys for a condemned Texas prisoner are asking the US Supreme Court to halt his execution for killing a young girl and her grandmother in 2008.More >>
Attorneys for a condemned Texas prisoner are asking the US Supreme Court to halt his execution for killing a young girl and her grandmother in 2008.More >>
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Michael Cohen appears in front of members of the media after a closed door meeting with the Senate Intelligence Committee last year. (Source: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
President Donald Trump's personal attorney says he'll exercise his constitutional right against self-incrimination in a lawsuit brought by a porn actress who said she had an affair with Trump.
President Donald Trump's personal attorney says he'll exercise his constitutional right against self-incrimination in a lawsuit brought by a porn actress who said she had an affair with Trump.
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(AP Photo/Jessica Gresko). In this April 23, 2018, photo, people wait in line outside the Supreme Court in Washington, to be in the gallery when the court hears arguments in on April 25, over President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from several mostl...
The Supreme Court is saving one of its biggest cases for last, weighing President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from several mostly Muslim countries.
The Supreme Court is saving one of its biggest cases for last, weighing President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from several mostly Muslim countries.
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(AP Photo/Matt Slocum). Bill Cosby departs after his sexual assault trial near a cloud of bubbles blown by a protester, Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa.
Jurors at Bill Cosby's sexual assault retrial are poised to start deliberating after a marathon day of closing arguments.
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Todd Kohlhepp (Source: SCDOC)
Serial killer Todd Kohlhepp, who is serving life in prison for seven murders, is among more than two dozen prisoners claiming unfair prison treatment in a lawsuit.
Serial killer Todd Kohlhepp, who is serving life in prison for seven murders, is among more than two dozen prisoners claiming unfair prison treatment in a lawsuit.