U.S. Army Brig. Gen. R. Van McCarty, the Deputy Adjutant

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. R. Van McCarty, the Deputy Adjutant General of South Carolina, addresses Gold Star Mothers, Guardsmen and veterans during the 4th Annual Spc. Darius T. Jennings Foundation Appreciation Luncheon, Nov. 5, 2015, in Orangeburg, S.C. The foundation honors the military service of Jennings, who was killed in Iraq in 2003, and raises college scholarships for area high school students. (South Carolina Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kimberly D. Calkins)