U.S. Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets run two miles for their Army Physical Fitness Test at Clemson University, Jan. 14, 2016. Army ROTC, Military Science, was established as an integral part of the More
Birds fly over a cement blast barrier into Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Dec. 27, 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ken Scar)
Retired Brig. Gen. Blake Williams pins his son, Maj. Mark Williams, with his new rank during his promotion ceremony on Oct. 18, 2015. Blake Williams and his sons, Mark Williams and Capt. Ryan Williams (not show More
Clemson University President James Clements shares a moment with Bataan Death March survivor and beloved Clemson alumnus U.S. Army Col. (retired) Ben Skardon, after a ceremony dedicating the plaque Skardon is t More
Jag Grooms, a seventh-grader from Anderson S.C., peers through the window of a Chinook helicopter that was flown to the campus of Clemson University by the 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion for Militar More
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. James Desjardin (left), of Cocoa Beach, Fla., embraces his son, Austin, after pinning the rank of second lieutenant on his shoulders at the fall Reserve Officers' Training Corps commi More
A U.S. Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadet plunges into the Clemson University pool while performing the “five-meter drop” event of the Combat Water Survival Test, Jan. 28, 2016. To pass the event soldi More
Rain drips off the patrol cap of Clemson University sophomore Devon Thomas, a biology major from Fairfax, Va., as she receives applause from fellow Reserve Officer’s Training Corps cadets after her contracting More
Emily Wilson, 9, daughter of U.S. Army Col. Gayla Wilson (next to her), gets a smile and an autograph from Bataan Death March survivor Robert Rosendahl, of Springfield, Mo., during an in-processing event for th More
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 98, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, shares a laugh with a group of supporters after walking more than eight miles in the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at Whit More
Clemson University Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadet Tristen Sutton, a political science major from Chicago, IL, holds the guidon at the front of a formation of Clemson University ROTC cadets dur More
U.S. Army Col. Eric Schwartz (left) salutes newly-retired Lt. Col. Jimmy Mullinax after pinning the Meritorious Service Medal on him during Mullinax's retirement ceremony at Clemson University, April 29, 2016. More
FIRE! U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Skelton (left) of Denver, Co., and Staff Sgt. Elvis Servellon of Omaha, Neb. - both with the Fort Jackson Salute Battery - fire an M116 Howitzer during a retirement ceremony for Brig. More
A U.S. Army soldier with I Corps walks between tents on the housing compound at Yongin, South Korea, Aug. 23, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)
An honor guard with the Third Republic of Korea Army waits for U.S. Lt. General Stephen R. Lanza, commander of I Corps, to arrive at TROKA headquarters in Yongin, South Korea, Aug. 26, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by More
U.S. Army I Corps officers Col. Michael Harvey, Chief Warrant Officer Jim Israel, and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Rian Demery pose in front of an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior at an airfield in Yongin, South Korea, Aug. 29, More
A U.S. Army Soldier returns to his sleeping tent after working into the night during a two-week training exercise at Yongin, South Korea, Aug. 30, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)
Clemson University’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps honor guard, the Pershing Rifles, execute a 21-gun salute on Military Heritage Plaza to honor the victims of Sept. 11, 2001 during a 9/11 memorial service, More
Former U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess, 89, who endured 34 months as a prisoner of war during the Korean War, displays his Clemson University Class of 1948 ring at his home in Clemson, S.C., Sept. 21, 201 More
Clemson Tigers football players Sean and Eric Mac Lain pin the rank of lieutenant colonel on their father, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael E. Mac Lain, during a ceremony at the Scroll of Honor in Clemson Univer More
An honor guard for the 335th Signal Command (Theater) marches off the parade field at Fort McPherson, Ga., after performing in a change of command ceremony, Oct. 15, 2016. U.S. Brig. Gen. Christopher R. Kemp, o More
U.S. Army Spc. Rodney Pina, a motor pool supply specialist from Boston, Mass., holds the 335th Signal Command (Theater) guidon for an end-of-day formation at the 335th headquarters in East Point, Ga., Oct. 16, More
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, gets help placing a flag on Otis Morgan’s stone on Clemson University’s Scroll of Honor, Nov. 3. 2016. Morgan was a fellow Clemson a More
Clemson University graduating senior and newly-commissioned U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Rebecca Kretzer receives her first salute from her brother and sister, David and Anna Kretzer, who are U.S. Army Reserve Office More
A cadet with Clemson University’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps honor guard the Pershing Rifles salutes the American flag as the national anthem plays before a graduation ceremony in Littlejohn Coliseum, Dec More
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Anthony Ovalle, an electromagnetic spectrum manager from New York City assigned to Co. C, 324th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, lifts weights during his lunch break in the 335th Signal Co More
U.S. Army Reserve Corporal Eric Adcock, a motor sergeant for the 335th Signal Command (Theater) from Sheboygan, Wi., shows wheeled vehicle mechanic Spc. Andrew Davis of Warner Robins, Ga. how to check the oil o More
U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Peter A. Bosse, commander of the 335th Signal Command (Theater), hands commemorative flags to members of the 392nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion who had just finished their first de More
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with Detachment 6, 335th Signal Command (Theater), stand in formation at the position of attention during their deployment ceremony at the command headquarters in East Point, Ga., Feb More
The sun shines over the shoulder of a statue depicting a newly-commissioned U.S. Army officer walking from Clemson University’s Military Heritage Plaza toward his future military career, March 1, 2017. Thousand More
Two Clemson University Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets practice a combat carry technique during a community outreach training day on the Clemson campus, March 16, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff More
A UH-60 Black Hawk flies over the 64-member “Ben’s Brigade” as they accompany retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, as he walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March, March More
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks in the annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, accompanied by green-to-gold New Mexico State Universi More
A Soldier with the U.S. Army Reserve’s 335th Signal Command (Theater) holds the guidon during the rehearsal for a change of command ceremony for the 335th Headquarters and Headquarters Co. at the command headqu More
U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Nikki L. Griffin-Olive (center, back to camera), deputy commanding general of sustainment, 335th Signal Command (Theater), prays with friends, family and members of Detachment 5, 98 More
U.S. Army Reserve Private 1st Class Torrence Saunders, of Atlanta, Ga., a photographer with Det. 5, 982nd Combat Camera Co. (Airborne), comforts his mother and aunt during his deployment ceremony in the 335th S More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Onderko, of Lawton, Okla., grades Sgt. 1st Class Brent Powell, of Pocahontas, Ark., as Powell does push-ups to pass the Army Physical Fitness Test on a field at Woodward More
Brand new U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Allen Robertson proposes to his girlfriend, Chelsea Campbell, immediately after his Clemson University Reserve Officers’ Training Corps commissioning ceremony, May 10, 2017. The two More
Lily Aiken, 3, of Central, S.C., helps place 489 American flags on Clemson University’s Scroll of Honor - one for each Clemson alumnus who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country - during a flag placing cer More
Clemson University Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadet Chase McCathern holds a small American flag during a Memorial Day observance in Clemson’s Memorial Park, May 28, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff More
U.S. Air Force Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, commander of Air Force Space Command and the highest ranking officer to graduate from Clemson’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program, administers the Oath of Enlistme More
Retired Brig. Gen. Blake Williams delivers his remarks during the promotion ceremony for his son, Maj. Mark Williams on Oct. 18, 2015. Blake Williams and his sons, Mark Williams and Capt. Ryan Williams (not sho More
U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon (retired) stands at attention as the Clemson University Reserve Officer Training Corps honor guard, the Pershing Rifles, prepare to raise the American flag up the Memorial Stadium fla More
A U.S. Army National Guard UH-72A Lakota helicopter piloted by Maj. Brian Vorse, of the 151st Aviation Regiment based out of Donaldson Air Force Base in Greenville, S.C., takes off in a light rain from Clemson More
U.S. Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets at Clemson University prepare for the two-mile run portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test Jan. 14, 2016. Cadets in the ROTC program must pass an APFT each se More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Joe Medrano, a senior military instructor for Clemson University’s Reserve Officers' Training Corps program from Presidio, Texas, watches as a cadet launches - blindfolded and carrying an More
Clemson University Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets Devon Thomas (raised hand, left) of Fairfax, Va., and Joseph Stephenson of Greenville, S.C., both sophomores, take an oath to serve their country durin More
Two Canadian soldiers weigh their ruck sacks in the early morning hours before the start of the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by St More
Clemson University Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets stand at parade rest before the ROTC 100th anniversary celebration on Bowman Field, April 14, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)
Newly retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jimmy Mullinax, former commander of Clemson University’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corp, pins the rank of colonel on his wife, Angela, during his retirement ceremony at Clemson More
U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Janet Lynn Cobb (in skirt), commander of the 81st Regional Support Command, prepares to present the American flag to Brig. Gen. Janice M. Haigler, deputy commanding general of the 33 More
U.S. Army Soldiers with I Corps wait in the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the wee morning hours to catch their flights to South Korea for a two-week training mission, Aug. 21, 2016. (U.S. Army photo b More
Third Republic of Korea Army soldiers stand in formation to greet U.S. Lt. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, commander of I Corps, at Yongin, South Korea, Aug. 26, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)
U.S. Army soldiers with the 348th Quartermaster Col, 2nd Infantry Division resupply fuel to a temporary tent village set up by I Corps for U.S. and Canadian soldiers participating in a two-week training exercis More
U.S. Army Col. Michael Harvey, I Corps executive officer to the commanding general, watches an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior crew prepare for takeoff from an airfield in Yongin, South Korea, Aug. 29, 2016. The helicopte More
The Clemson University Reserve Officers’ Training Corps honor guard, the Pershing Rifles, execute a 21-gun salute on Military Heritage Plaza to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks during a More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess and his wife, Sybil, reunite in Columbia, S.C. for the first time in nearly three years after he endured 34 months as a POW in Korea. (Photo courtesy of William Funchess)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael E. Mac Lain embraces his sons, Eric and Sean, after his promotion ceremony at the Scroll of Honor in Clemson University’s Memorial Park, Sept. 30, 2016. Mac Lain is the Aeromedic More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Bulla (behind flag), and Sgt. Gerald Willis - both members of the 335th Signal Command (Theater) color guard - case the American flag after a change of command ceremony More
Two soldiers with the 335th Signal Command (Theater) play some hoops in the motor pool at the 335th headquarters in East Point, Ga., Oct. 16, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)
Lily Aiken, 2, of Central S.C., helps place American flags around Clemson University’s Scroll of Honor as part of a tradition for the school’s Military Appreiciation Day, Nov. 3, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staf More
A newly-commissioned U.S. Army second lieutenant receives his first salute from a U.S. Air Force staff sergeant after the fall ROTC commissioning ceremony at Clemson University, Dec. 14, 2016. (Photo by Ken Scar)
U.S. Army Reserve Private 1st Class Dunta Smith, a logistical supply specialist from Atlanta, Ga., spots Sgt. Christopher Duncan, of Columbus, Ga., as they exercise during their lunch break in the 335th Signal More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Sedric Smith, a human resources specialist with the 335th Signal Command (Theater) from Tutwiler, Miss. checks the oil on a Humvee as part of preventative maintenance checks and services More
U.S. Army Capt. Delilah Simmons, the personal readiness branch officer in charge for the 335th Signal Command (Theater), from Demopolis, Ala., sets up awards for the 392nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion’s welco More
The Patriot Guard Riders of Georgia escort Soldiers with U.S. Army Reserve Detachment 6, 335th Signal Command (Theater) (in bus) as they leave for a nine-month deployment to the Middle East from the command hea More
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. John Douglas (kneeling), a medic with 4th Bn., 118th Infantry Regiment from Seneca, S.C., teaches Clemson University and local high school Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets f More
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99 (in white shirt), a survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks through a field of blooming California poppies with members of “Ben’s Brigade” - his loyal supprt team made u More
A formation of U.S. Army Reserve, 335th Signal Command (Theater) Soldiers rehearses for a change of command ceremony at the command headquarters building in East Point, Ga., April 1, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve ph More
Friends, family and members of Detachment 5, 982nd Combat Camera Co. (Airborne), U.S. Army Reserve pray during a deployment ceremony at the 335th Signal Command (Theater) headquarters in East Point, Ga., March More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Onderko (kneeling), of Lawton, Okla., watches a Soldier demonstrate the proper form for push-ups for members of the 335th Signal Command (Theater) before an Army Physica More
Brand new U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Allen Robertson walks across the Clemson University campus to propose to his girlfriend, Chelsea Campbell, after his Reserve Officers’ Training Corps commissioning ceremony, May 10, More
Davis Newton, 5, places an American flag on Clemson University’s Scroll of Honor during a flag placing ceremony in preparation for Memorial Day observances, May 25, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)
The American flag waves at half-staff during Memorial Day observances in Clemson University’s Memorial Park, May 28, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)
U.S. Air Force Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, commander of Air Force Space Command and the highest ranking officer to graduate from Clemson’s ROTC program, administers the Oath of Enlistment to a group of Army ROTC c More
The Clemson University Pershing Rifles Honor Guard, of Clemson’s Reserve Officer Training Corps, leads the parade down Fort Hill Street before the Clemson Tigers’ game against Wake Forest on Military Appreciati More
The Clemson University Reserve Officer Training Corps honor guard, the Pershing Rifles, raises the American flag on the Memorial Stadium flagpole as U.S. Army Col. (retired) Ben Skardon (left), 98, a Bataan Dea More
U.S. Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets at Clemson University launch themselves from the starting line to begin the two-mile run portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test Jan. 14, 2016. Cadets in the More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Joe Medrano (left), a senior military instructor for Clemson University’s Reserve Officers' Training Corps program from Presidio, Texas, instructs a cadet before the five-meter drop event More
U.S. Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadet Raveen Mooney, a Clemson University biology major from Asheville, N.C., stands at parade rest in a formation of cadets waiting to witness a contracting ceremony More
An honor guard presents the colors as the sun rises during the playing of the national anthem before the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. Survivors of More
Clemson University Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadet Liz Wilson, the Executive Officer of the Pershing Rifles Honor Guard and a junior studying political science, escorts retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Sk More
Retired U.S. Army Col. Eric Schwartz pins the Meritorious Service Medal on newly-retired Lt. Col. Jimmy Mullinax, former commander of the Clemson University Reserve Officers' Training Corps, April 29, 2016. Sch More
U.S. Army Capt. Robert Arkell, I Corps Headquarters Support Company commander - who hails from Houston, Texas - briefs soldiers as they arrive at Yongin, South Korea to participate in a two-week training exerci More
Leaders of I Corps and the Third Republic of Korea Army gather at TROKA headquarters and raise their fists in solidarity at Yongin, South Korea, Aug. 26, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 348th Quartermaster Co., 2nd Infantry Division resupply fuel to a temporary tent village set up by I Corps for U.S. and Canadian soldiers participating in a two-week training exercis More
U.S. Army I Corps officers Col. Michael Harvey and Chief Warrant Officer Jim Israel pose in front of a OH-58D Kiowa Warrior at an airfield in Yongin, South Korea, Aug. 29, 2016. Both flew the OH-58 extensively More
The Clemson University Reserve Officers' Training Corps honor guard, the Pershing Rifles, prepare to execute a 21-gun salute on Military Heritage Plaza to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attac More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess is greeted by his mother, Daisy Inabinet Funchess, in Columbia, S.C. after being released after nearly three years of captivity during the Korean war. (Photo courtesy of Wi More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael E. Mac Lain salutes family and friends after his promotion ceremony at the Scroll of Honor in Clemson University’s Memorial Park, Sept. 30, 2016. Mac Lain is the Aeromedical Oper More
U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Christopher R. Kemp, outgoing commander of the 335th Signal Command (Theater), speaks to the soldiers on the field during his change of command ceremony at Fort McPherson, Ga., Oct. More
Clemson Univeristy professor emeritus, alumnus, and WWII hero Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, greets ROTC cadets who came to place flags around the Scroll of Honor for Military Appreciati More
Fourteen newly-commissioned U.S. Army and Air Force second lieutenants line up to receive their first salutes after their commissioning ceremony at Clemson University, Dec. 14, 2016. (Photo by Ken Scar)
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with Co. C, 324th Expeditionary Signal Battalion exercise during their lunch break in the 335th Signal Command (Theater) headquarters building in East Point, Ga., Jan. 21, 2017. (U.S. More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Sedric Smith, a human resources specialist with the 335th Signal Command (Theater) from Tutwiler, Miss. walks between two Humvees during routine preventative maintenance checks and servic More
A U.S. Army Reserve Soldier wears the 359th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade patch during a welcome home ceremony for the 392nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion at Fort Hood, Texas, Feb. 6, 2017.(U.S. Army photo b More
U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Mike Robertson’s niece, Ellie, leans on a family member after watching her uncle drive away with Detachment 6, 335th Signal Command (Theater) for a nine-month deployment to the Middle Ea More
Clemson University Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets practice combat carry techniques during a community outreach training event on the Clemson campus, March 16, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sg More
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. aided by his support team, Ben’s Brigade, March 19, 2017 More