SUMTER, - Sgt. Latasha McKie, a human resource specialist with Third Army/ARCENT, offers her son, Jaylen, a few last words of encouragement as class and the new school year begin at Shaw Heights elementary located on Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, , Aug. 19. The school is part of the public school system and although it is located on base, fifty percent (50%%%%%%%%) of the children attending the school come from base housing and fifty percent (50%%%%%%%%) are bused in from surrounding Sumter County communities. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Salcido, Third Army/ARCENT Public A

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SUMTER, - Sgt. Latasha McKie, a human resource specialist with Third Army/ARCENT, offers her son, Jaylen, a few last words of encouragement as class and the new school year begin at Shaw Heights elementary located on Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, , Aug. 19. The school is part of the public school system and although it is located on base, fifty percent (50%%%%%%%%) of the children attending the school come from base housing and fifty percent (50%%%%%%%%) are bused in from surrounding Sumter County communities. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Salcido, Third Army/ARCENT Public Affairs) First day of school 2013 130819-A-AM046-004

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