U.S.Congressman Hugh Thompson ‘Tom” Rice Jr. Joins the South Carolina State Guard.

MAJ GEN Tom Mullikin, Commander of the South Carolina State Guard(SCSG). administered the oath of office to  U.S.Congressman Hugh Thompson ‘Tom” Rice Jr. who was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel on April 3, 2017 in the office of South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster.  Prior to the sweating-in, Gov. McMaster said “The SC State Guard represents one more part of the strength and leadership of our state The collaboration between the State and National Guard Is very important.  It’s working and it has been proven.”

[Pictured L-R are Brig Gen (P) R Van McCarty, Deputy Adjutant General – Army, SC National Guard, MG Mullikin, Gov McMaster, Congressman (LTC) Rice, and COL Charles Muse a retired US Marine Corps Colonel who  today commands  the  SCSG’s 3rd Brigade.]

We’ll have more. In the meantime, please visit http://www.sg.sc.gov/ for information about how you too may become a member of the historic SC State Guard.  “Professionals serving South Carolina.”