Proud husband @kirklandtsmith & father x4, Combat Vet, Soldier, Attorney, Former Lawmaker, Bass Player, Life Better Outdoors.

Joined August 2008
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Excited for our book talk and signing in Columbia next Wednesday, February 18, at ALL GOOD BOOKS. Hope you all can come!
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From ours to yours, Merry Christmas!🎄🎁
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Our hearts are with the West Virginia National Guard in the wake of the recent incident and subsequent loss of Spc. Sarah Beckstrom. We extend our deepest condolences to her family and loved ones. The South Carolina National Guard stands with the West Virginia Guard community and holds them in our thoughts and prayers. We ask for your continued prayers for Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe.
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RT @SCNationalGuard: South Carolina National Guard aircraft have completed 281 water drops, delivering approximately 264,900 gallons of wat…
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17 Jan 2025
From @NavalAcademy midshipman to @USMC hero: the McClung family is overwhelmed with gratitude to @SECNAV for naming the @USNavy's first Landing Ship Medium & entire class of ships after fallen Maj. Megan McClung. Indeed, Megan made history & her legacy will live forever! #BeBold
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Operation Palmetto Warrior January 4, 2025
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It all began on December 13, 1636. For 388 years the National Guard has stood ready to serve our communities, our nation and wherever we are called abroad. Trained and ready, YOUR National Guard is there. nationalguard.mil/About-the-… #Guard388
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6 Dec 2024
Taking time today to remember the life of Maj. Megan McClung, the first female Marine Officer killed in the Iraq War and the first female graduate of the United States Naval Academy to be killed in action since the school was founded in 1845. McClung was serving as a media relations officer with I Marine Expeditionary Force when a roadside bomb killed her instantly in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 6, 2006. She was a firm advocate for media coverage of the war and spent the morning escorting Fox News, before returning to the area with Newsweek journalists. The journalists, who were in another vehicle, were uninjured. McClung was a well known runner and triathlete. She competed in seven Ironman distance triathlons and organized the first Marine Corps Marathon (Forward) in Iraq to coincide with the 2006 Marine Corps Marathon. She served as the race director just weeks before her death. One of her most lasting legacies was a phrase she coined while preparing service members and senior officials for media interviews. Her headstone at Arlington National Cemetery is engraved with her mantra: "Be Bold. Be Brief. Be Gone." I never had the chance to meet Maj. McClung, but her legacy has been an inspiration for my life and career. Please take time today to remember this hero and pray for her family, friends, and fellow Marines. To learn more about the life of Maj. McClung, I encourage you to read this story: marines.mil/News/News-Disp… and @BeBoldBook by @TSileo.
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Honoring Lt. Thomas Hudner, Jr. on the 74th anniversary of his Medal of Honor recognition. In 1950, he risked his life to save ENS Jesse Brown during the Korean War. Learn more about their incredible story in Devotion @DevotionMovie. #NMOHCFL
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Our State.
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Looking forward to introducing Vincent as MAYOR SHEHEEN on our next BITBR! Happy Election Day! #camden #southcarolina #bourboninthebackroom
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Shortly, SFC Alwyn Cashe will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor after a long battle to get it upgraded from a Silver Star. Here is the story of his actions on October 17th, 2005.
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Yes!!! Congratulations @LulaDrakeWine!!!
For the first time, Columbia has a James Beard Award winner: Lula Drake Wine Parlour has taken home the hardware. thestate.com/news/local/arti…
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Congratulations Champs @GamecockWBB @dawnstaley 🐐
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From our to yours, @kirklandtsmith and I hope you had a very Merry Christmas! #christmas2022 @ Downtown Columbia, South Carolina instagram.com/p/CmrGTW4O4ZW/…
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Yes, it is!
This is our state…it always has been.
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Gamecocks WIN!
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