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Some of the soldiers who trained at Fort Jackson during World War I.
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Inside
A Organizers
seek funding
for a new Centennial Park
at the former Fort Jackson
headquarters. Page 13
A Several
A They
A Ten
and organizations
throughout the Midlands benefit from
the forts presence. Heres a look at five
of them. Page 24
A The fort does more than provide
basic Army training. Learn about its
other training missions. Page 26
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About
Fort Jackson
With World War I raging
in Europe, many
Americans in 1916 believed
the United States would
soon be drawn into the
fight. Many also saw that
the country was
unprepared for war.
Among the most pressing
needs: training camps for
soldiers.
Katy Cannady joins in singing "Proud to be an American" during an event at Shandon Baptist Church in
support of Fort Jackson.
Fort Jackson soldiers eat lunch at a Subway off of Forest Drive. The fort
has a nearly $2 billion economic impact on the Midlands.
Columbia Chamber
leaders thought their city
would be ideal for such a
camp. So they proposed
to the Army that land
formerly owned by the
late Wade Hampton be
selected for training. The
chamber led a fundraising
drive that quickly raised
$59,000 to purchase the
property east of Columbia
from the Hampton estate,
according to a history of
Fort Jackson prepared for
its 50th anniversary.
On May 19, 1917 just a
month after Congress
declared war on Germany
Maj. Douglas MacArthur
announced that one of
the Armys 16 new camps
would be constructed
near Columbia. Columbia
put up a good fight for
the camp, and deserved
to win, The State
newspaper reported.
In June of that year, a
contract was awarded to
Hardaway Contracting Co.
of Columbus, Ga., to build
the camp. During the next
six months, Hardaway
built 1,519 buildings at the
camp, including theaters,
stores, barracks, training
facilities, stables and
garages, according to the
50th anniversary history.
An airfield also was built,
and railroad lines were
laid.
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TAGINES
Long Simmered stew seasoned with traditional blend of herbs vegetable
and spices, cooked in the oven.
RICE EMBOWKHA
Rice steamed over a vegetable and meat sauce, just the cous-cous.
MACARONI BECHAMEL
Baked pasta with ground beef and bchamel sauce.
*FALAFEL PLATE
A middle eastern dish consisting of 6 crispy balls formed from chickpeas,
fava beans, parsley and other spices, served with pita bread, salad and
tahini based sauce.
*VEGETABLE PLATE
Three pieces of falafel together with hummus, babaganoush and cooked
salad (tomatoes, onions, garlic, hot peppers, mediterranean spices, cooked
and blended) served with a warm pita.
MACROONA EMBOWKA
Angel haired pasta steamed over a bouillon of meat and vegetables served
with an assortment of vegetables, chickpeas.
*SHAKSHOUKA
Eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, chill peppers, garlic and onions often
spiced with cumin, with fresh bread.
STUFFED PEPPERS
Green, red peppers stuffed with rice, herbs, and vegetables, cooked in oven.
KABSA
Long grain rice mixed with chicken, vegetables, and a mixture of spices
(cardamom, saffron, cinnamon, black lime, bay leaves).
*KABOB (4 PIECES)
*KOFTA (5 PIECES)
SANDWICHES
GYROS (SAY YEE-ROS!)
Lamb, Chicken, Beef or Veggie ......... $6.49
GYRO, KOFTA OR
KABOB OVER RICE................ $10.69
SHAKSHUKA SANDWICH
7.......................................................... $5.96
12 ........................................................$7.96
KABOB............................................. $6.96
KOFTA BURGER ........................ $6.96
FALAFEL SANDWICH ............. $5.50
PHILLY CHEES STEAK & HOT SUBS
7.......................................................... $6.96
12 ....................................................... $8.96
SIDES
BABGANOUSH
TABOULI
SPINACH & CHEESE BOREK
HUMMUS
VEGETABLE SAUCE
*Available All Day, Every Day
$2.99
ONIONS & CHICKPEA SAUCE
WRAPPED EGG PLANT
BATA MBUTNA
LIBYAN VEGETABLE CASSEROLE
GRAPE LEAVES
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CAUGHMAN-HARMAN
FUNERAL HOMES
AND CREMATORY
is honored to assist those who have
served our country in our Nations Military.
THANK YOU
to the men and women of Fort Jackson.
To our countrys brave active military men
and women, Landmark Resources LLC
will waive the application fee.
Offer expires December 31, 2016.
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Local organizers
seek to build
Centennial Park
at Fort Jackson
Supporters line up funding, in-kind
services with hopes of June dedication
BY RODDIE BURRIS
rburris@thestate.com
The Headquarters Building at Fort Jackson was torn down in 2016. The wood-frame building was built
during WWII. Organizers hope to build a Centennial Park at the site.
Provided rendering
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Fort Jackson recruits meet their drill sergeants for the first time during the initial Red Phase of training.
Up to 50,000 recruits
train at fort each year
GERRY MELENDEZ gmelendez@thestate.com
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The recruits line up to experience the gas chamber as they are drilled on how to use a gas mask. Once
inside, they will remove the mask and experience a nontoxic, but irritating, gas.
Jamie Udet, Devon Clarkson and Allicia Wiggs help Xavier Ruffin up
the Skyscraper obstacle during the confidence course.
Recruit Torie Bias leaves the bunker after throwing a live grenade during
training at Fort Jackson in August.
Jamie Udet digs a foxhole during the Victory Forge training exercise.
Victory Forge is the culminating exercise where recruits spend four
days and three nights putting their skills to test with little time to rest.
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Tradition,
Training,
Transformation &
Teamwork
Thank You
Fort Jackson for 100 years of service and
commitment to our troops!
www.sefl.com
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Associated Press
SEPT. 5, 1917
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill visits and is quickly impressed with
Americas soldiers. Theyre just like
money in the bank, he said.
AUG. 14,
1945
MARCH
31, 1941
President
Franklin
Roosevelt
visits Fort
Jackson
while traveling from
Washington
to Florida.
Associated Press
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JANUARY
2010
Armed Forces
Chaplaincy
Center opens.
OCT. 14,
1994
Women are
fully integrated into Army
basic combat
training units.
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HAPPY 100th
FORT JACKSON
70 Years Supporting the
Midlands Military
Community
252-1350
TUESDAY-SATURDAY 9AM-6PM
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Maggie and Steve Siegfried visit the memorial garden they founded outside of Chapin Town Hall for parents who have lost a child.
"It's a true blessing to know this is here for all the parents who have lost a child," Maggie Siegfried said.
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TIM DOMINICK
Brig. Gen. Abraham Turner with Ray Dines and his son, Raymond, in April 2004. Turner
was Fort Jacksons commanding general from January 2004 until July 2005.
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5 businesses, organizations
that benefit from the fort
BY LEZLIE PATTERSON
Wayne Yuris, a volunteer with USO, guides Fort Jackson soldiers to the airline check-in area at Columbia Metropolitan Airport lin October.
The airport says 20 percent of its traffic is related to Fort Jackson.
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN
AIRPORT
Folks around Columbia Metropolitan Airport are used to
seeing soldiers coming and
going. Recruits fly in for basic
training. Soldiers fly out for
other assignments. And in between, families, girlfriends and
boyfriends fly in for visits and
graduations.
About 20 percent of our
business is military or militaryrelated, says Dan Mann, executive director of Columbia Metropolitan Airport. That 20
percent is the difference between having nine nonstop
cities and 35-40 aircraft a day.
Its a stable source of income for
the airport. Having Fort Jackson
here helps us get better air service, which is good for the
whole community.
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Soldiers in basic training swarm to the concession stands during a outing at Spirit Communications Park in August.
Thursdays are busy at the Forest Drive Golden Corral because of the
weekly basic training graduations at Fort Jackson.
ty.
Claflins partnership with Fort
Jackson has afforded the university the opportunity to bring
another community to the
COLUMBIA FIREFLIES
Fort Jackson has a presence at
every Columbia Fireflies home
game.
Aside from the soldiers who
regularly come to watch the
New York Mets minor league
team play at Spirit Communications Park, the National Anthem is introduced by a representative from Fort Jackson
each night on the videoboard.
A reminder to all of us that our
military has and will continue to
put their lives on the line to
defend our freedom, Fireflies
team president John Katz says.
Its an honor and a privilege
to be the home team for the U.S.
Armys largest and most active
basic training installation, Katz
says. The Fireflies take great
pride in honoring the brave men
and women that serve, have
served or will serve our great
nation each and every night at
the ballpark, Katz says. Having soldiers, veterans and their
families at the park each night is
both energizing and humbling.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
The Red Cross has an office
on Fort Jackson, which is staffed
by the military.
Fort Jackson has blood drives
nearly weekly, which produce
about 1,200 units of blood a
year. But the forts relationship
with the Red Cross goes well
beyond that.
Fort Jackson active duty soldiers help the local Red Cross in
several ways, including helping
install smoke detectors, staffing
a dental assistant training program for Red Cross volunteers
on base and working as advisers.
We definitely value our partnership with military members,
says Nancy Cataldo, Service to
the Armed Forces and International services director for Palmetto South Carolina Region for
the Red Cross. Weve worked
with the military for 135 years.
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Missions at Fort
Jackson
A U.S.
Combat Training
(10 battalions)
A McCrady
Army National
Guard Training Center
A Wheeled
Vehicle Mechanic
School
A Task
Force Marshall
(Navy sailors training
for ground combat)
A U.S.
Army Student
Detachment
A Soldier
Support Institute
A Adjutant
General School
A Financial
Management
School
A Non-Commissioned
Officer
Academy
A Training
TRACY GLANTZ tglantz@thestate.com
Volunteers prepared Fort Jackson National Cemetery for Memorial Day 2014 by placing American flags on nearly 2,800 headstones at the
cemetery. Here Phillip G. .Collins places flags at some of the headstones.
support battalion
A 369th
Adjutant General
Battalion
A Inter-Service
Postal
Training
A Armed
Forces Chaplaincy
Center
A National
Center for
Credibility Assessment
(polygraph institute)
A Drill
Sergeant Academy
A Leader
Training Brigade
(master fitness training,
master resiliency training,
pre-command course)
A 81st
Regional Support
Command (Army reserve)
A Naval
AP file photo
Reserve Center
A Military
Entrance
Processing Station
A Columbia
Recruiting
Battalion
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SEAN RAYFORD online@thestate.com
Charles Manley
Army Veteran and Realtor
Wishing
Fort Jackson
a
Happy 100th
Anniversary!
Everything we make is
homemade to Perfection!
Community means
everything.
Thats why were proud to be here to help life go right and to support Fort Jacksons Troops.
If theres anything you need, call us.
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PRIDE
APPRECIATION PARTNERSHIP
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