Army Spc. Fredrick Thrower, a heavy equipment operator assigned to the 1782nd Engineer Company at McCrady Training Center, , is state-activated to help fill sand bags needed for the damage to the Columbia Canal after the floods, Oct. 9, 2015. “It pays for college and makes me a better person,” said Thrower. The South Carolina National Guard has been activated to support state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders as historic flooding impacts counties statewide. Currently, more than 2,600 South Carolina National Guard members have been activated in re

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Army Spc. Fredrick Thrower, a heavy equipment operator assigned to the 1782nd Engineer Company at McCrady Training Center, , is state-activated to help fill sand bags needed for the damage to the Columbia Canal after the floods, Oct. 9, 2015. “It pays for college and makes me a better person,” said Thrower. The South Carolina National Guard has been activated to support state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders as historic flooding impacts counties statewide. Currently, more than 2,600 South Carolina National Guard members have been activated in response to the floods. ( Air National Guard photo by Airman Megan Floyd/Released)

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