The veteran said it was one of the happiest days in all of his 99 years.

Governor Cooper has ordered U.S. and N.C. flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Sgt. 1st Class Javier Jaguar Gutierrez, who was killed in a so-called insider attack in eastern Afghanistan.

Ahead of intense cancer treatment, the Marine Corps League of the Lowcountry granted the wish of a home-bound Korean war veteran with a ceremony to join the organization.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is urging the community to seek out opportunities to volunteer at their local VA facilities.

The WIS PAALS pups are 10 weeks old and starting to get the big kid treatment!

President Donald Trump stopped to recognize McGee who was in the crowd at the State of the Union address.

The WIS PAALS pups went from six to three, but it was a happy departure. We promise!

The flag-draped coffin of Spc. Antonio Moore, 22, of Wilmington, arrived at Dover Air Force Base overnight.

A Grand Strand veteran has a reason to smile after receiving a donation to protect the roof over his head.

It has been a delightful past eight weeks as we have followed the new WIS PAALS pups during the first part of their puppyhood.

If you have lots of love and don’t know what to do with it – we might have the solution for you.

Fort Jackson will be holding a memorial service to honor Pvt. Connor J. McGurran on Jan. 16.

WIS-TV is hosting an United For Veterans phone bank to help raise money for the Fisher House in Columbia on Tuesday, Jan. 14.

Maj. Bill White is asking people from all over the world sent him a card this Valentine’s Day

The name of a Minnesota Army National Guard soldier who died after a training exercise at Fort Jackson has been released.

A non-profit organization, Salute from the Shore, has announced that it has donated funding to two Fisher House locations.

Frederick McCarthy put on the uniform he wore while serving in the Vietnam War and laid hands on his helicopter that he flew during his tours in 1967 and 1968.

A Columbia serviceman will spend the holidays with his family after returning from an 11-month deployment in Iraq and surprising his children upon his arrival.

The South Carolina National Guard held a ceremony to welcome home more than 140 U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1221st Engineer Clearance Company from a nearly nine-month deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

After a year that changed their lives forever, one Midlands family’s life changed for the better on Tuesday.

Today, on the State House grounds, a wreath was placed at the South Carolina Veterans Memorial.

Thousands of people revved their engines today to give back to our local veterans at the 19th annual Vet's Christmas Charity Ride.

Homeless veterans received a home-cooked meal from Blue Star Mother of the Midlands yesterday.

Thanksgiving is a day for us all to fill our stomachs with our favorite foods, be with loved ones, and give thanks.

November is National Veterans and Military Families month, and it is also Hospice Month. Here in the Midlands, one retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel has donated his time to veterans in hospice - and giving back so much more.

A 98-year-old Midlands veteran is getting the chance to relive some of his time training to become a pilot during World War II. He lives at Carroll Campbell Place, a senior living community in Lexington, which was recently awarded a grant.

Corporal Steven Diaz proudly calls South Carolina home.

One Lugoff family has a combined 75 plus years of experience in the armed forces.

From restaurants to theme parks, companies are honoring our military this Veterans Day.

Downtown Columbia hosted the 41st Annual Veterans Day Parade on Monday, No. 11.

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (SCDEW) is reporting that the unemployment rate for veterans in our state has been on the decline over the last couple of few years. The veteran unemployment rate was at 5% in 2016. Last year, it was down to 3.3%.

Veterans and residents of Batesburg-Leesville came together today for a special Veterans Day 5K.

Dominion will compensate employees who are deployed overseas for up to five years.

WIS is proud to partner with the USC Veterans Day 5K to raise money to bring a Fisher House to Columbia.

Wreaths Across America laid more than 1.4 million memorial wreaths on veterans' graves in 2018.

To show their appreciation to those who serve our country, Publix is providing a discount to veterans, active military personnel, and their families on Veterans Day.

PFC John Taylor Burke reportedly died fighting back in 1943, but it wasn’t until two years ago with new technology that they were able to locate some of the heroes’ remains.

It’s bound to be another busy weekend at the state fair in Columbia, and if you attend, you may see some PAALS service dogs roaming the fairgrounds, including service-dog-in-training, Winston.

After more than two decades in the Navy, Army and Air Force, Luther Godwin retired in 1966.

The USS Columbia sailed the Pacific during WWII and was nicknamed the “Gem of the Ocean.”