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The Pickens County Chronicle is a locally owned and operated newspaper in Pickens County, South Carolina publishing local news, feature stories, history, tourism, outdoor recreation, and more

Read 700 stories free inside

Advertise and reach more than 8,000

Thank you for supporting local journalism that has supported our communities in Pickens County since 1999
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Our Military Veterans

Stories and photos published in The Pickens County Chronicle in 2026

Mile of Honor remembers 498 Clemson alumni who gave their lives in service to our country: Read The Pickens County Chronicle's story on the March 28 event, with audio of the ceremony and more than 100 photographs

Semper Fi Barn in Six Mile to host National Vietnam War Veterans Day remembrance event on Sunday, March 29

Clemson University's Mile of Honor to be held at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 28: 498 Clemson alumni have given their lives in service to our country

Clemson students head to New Mexico for annual Bataan Memorial Death March on March 21

The Clemson 8 Challenge, held the morning of Saturday, March 7 at Clemson University's Military Heritage Plaza and co-founded by the late Colonel Ben Skardon, honors Clemson University's known 28 former prisoners of war: Former POW Colonel Bill Austin is in attendance at the event. Read The Pickens County Chronicle's in-depth story and view 60 photos by The Pickens County Chronicle from the opening ceremony

Click here to view more than 80 photos of the March 7 Clemson 8 Challenge by Ken Scar, courtesy to The Pickens County Chronicle

Clemson 8 Challenge, to be held the morning of Saturday, March 7, honoring the memory of Colonel Ben Skardon and all Clemson alumni who suffered as prisoners of war, will help send 20 cadets to White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico for the Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon

Southern Wesleyan University hosts February Warrior Wisdom Luncheon focused on the shared sacrifice of military families

Kelly Durham: Helping preserve Clemson's military heritage

Southern Wesleyan University's Donna Pittman is elected to National Association of Veterans Program Administrators Board of Directors

January 2 ceremony honors the memory of Captain Kimberly Hampton on the 22nd anniversary of her death: Click here to read The Pickens County Chronicle's story and to view The Chronicle's photos from the event



From the archives: Links to veterans-related stories published in The Pickens County Chronicle in previous years will also be placed here soon