Photography of the South Carolina Army National Guard
Covering the beat. Organized on April 1, 1960, the South Carolina National Guard’s 108th Public Affairs Detachment (PAD) provides media coverage for unit activities and missions. Now staffing over eight members, the detachment began as a three-person operation to collect and share information from units around the state
Man Behind the Camera. Master Sergeant Phillip Jones served with the 108th Public Affairs Detachment of the South Carolina National Guard from 1972 to 2011. He is seen here covering annual training at Camp Ripley, Minnesota
A M42 Duster crew from the 263rd Air Defense Artillery fire 40mm rounds down range during annual training at Fort Bliss, McGregor Ranges, in New Mexico. Photo by MSG Phillip H. Jones May 24, 1986
Longhorn lookout. A Texas steer takes in the sights of an AH-64 Apache helicopter from the 1-151st Aviation Battalion landing during annual training at Fort Bliss. Photo by MSG Phillip H. Jones. May 30, 1985
Suns Out, Guns Out. An armorer with the South Carolina National Guard cleans an M16 rifle as the hot summer sun beams into the room. Photo by MSG Phillip H. Jones Date Unknown
Just a babe in the woods. SPC Carey Dandridge feeds an abandoned fawn milk through an oil syringe while SPC Henry Tomlin cradles her in his arms. The Soldiers are from Company B, 1-118th Infantry Regiment. This photograph won an award thanks to Tomlin’s beaming smile. Photo by MSG Phillip H. Jones. 1985
