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News Archive 2005 December 2005:
- BG John Lester to Deputy Commander
- BG John Shuler to Senior Advisor
- BG James Lockemy to Director Governmental Directorate
- BG Eugene Powell to Director Legal Directorate
- Appointment of COL John Grimball to JSD - Assigned to legal Directorate
- State One Year Service Ribbons:
- Major James Rhodes
- Major John Scott
- Major Leon Lott
November 2005:
October 2005:
LTC Bayles Mack promoted to Colonel.

Swearing in of LTC Sturgis as a Special Deputy for the
Richland County Sheriff's Department.
Photo: Maj. Lott, LTC
Sturgis, MG Green
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Major Lott Awarded
State Revenue Initiative Ribbon and State
Commendation Ribbon. |

Photo: MG Green, Maj. Lott, BG
Shuler.
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August 2005:
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MG John Green presenting MAJ. Joey Preston State Exceptional Service
Ribbon, 8/13/05 |

MG John Green presenting MAJ. James
Rhodes State Achievement Ribbon, 8/13/05
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MG John Green presenting MAJ. John L. Scott, Jr. State Achievement
Ribbon, 8/13/05 |

MG John Green presenting BG John Lester State Commendation Ribbon,
8/13/05
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MG Stanhope S. Spears, the Adjutant General promoting
LTC Austin
Sheheen to Colonel, 8/13/05 |

Col. Austin Sheheen, MG John Green, BG James Lockemy, after
promotion and appointment ceremony |
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LTC Bayles Mack congratulates BG
Lockemy 8/13/05 |

MG Stanhope S. Spears gives oath of
office to BG James Lockemy with MG John Green looking on. |
July 2005:
Richland Sheriff Leon Lott and Anderson County Administrator, Joey Preston, sign letters of support for the National Committee
for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.

Sheriff Leon Lott signs ESGR letter.
PDF of the ESGR Richland News Release.

Anderson County Administrator Joey Preston signs ESGR letter.
PDF of the ESGR Richland News Release.
June 2005:

MG Spears receives a check from Mr. Jim Rhodes of BellSouth. Employees of BellSouth donated $3,600 to purchase calling cards for every deploying National Guard person in South Carolina.

Mr. Jim Rhodes of BellSouth presents a check for
$3,600 to the 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command's Family Readiness
Group. BellSouth employees donated money to purchase calling cards for deploying
South Carolina National Guard personnel. The donation were received by MG Harry
B. Burchstead, Jr., Commanding General of the 263rd AAMDC. (L-R) Mr. Joey R.
Preston, Anderson County Administrator, Mrs. Michelle Cancholla, 263rd AAMDC FRG
Coordinator, MG Burchstead, Mr. Jim Rhodes, Area Manager for BellSouth and South
Carolina Representative John L. Scott, Jr. (D-Columbia).
April 2005:
Mr. James Zieche, district manager of Allied Waste Services, presented the S.C. National Guard Youth Challenge, and the S.C. Military History Foundation, each with a $2000.00 donation.
March 2005:
- Adjutant General Stan Spears swore in Colonel James Hammond and Major Jim Rhodes.
- State Achievement Awards presented to BG O. Eugene Powell and Colonel Bo Mullis.
- Major Buddy Sturgis was promoted to Lt. Colonel and transferred to the Museum Detachment as Commander of this new section of the S.C. Military Department.
- Major Leon Lott recognized as the S.C. Sheriff of the Year by the S.C. Sheriff's Association.
Feb 2005:
Major John Scott filed bill #3580 in the
S.C. House of Representatives on 16 February. The Bill requests that the S.C. General Assembly approve a State income tax deduction of $3,000.00 for volunteer
members of the South Carolina Military Department who meet their yearly obligation.
The Bill had 45 sponsors.
The Bill passed in 2006.
Jan 2005:
JSD Provost Marshal, Major Leon Lott, was named a
recipient of the Strom Thurmond Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement, by the
United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina. U.S. Senator Lindsay
Graham made the award presentation at a luncheon on 19 Jan, 2005 at the Ft.
Jackson Officer's Club. Major Lott is the Sheriff of Richland County.
News Archive:
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