Lancaster, SC (Tega Cay Sun) – The South Carolina National Guard’s 1782nd Engineer Company based in Lancaster, SC deployed to Africa on Sunday, September 3, 2023.
For the upcoming year, the company will be stationed in Djibouti, Africa, to undertake a mission focused on humanitarian aid and infrastructure development, under the umbrella of Operation Enduring Freedom, Horn of Africa.
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Thomas Hyslip lives in Tega Cay with his wife and daughter. After 27 years in the U.S. Army and Federal Law Enforcement, he retired to pursue his passion for teaching. Tom is now an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of South Florida. In 2 short years he has won 10 awards from the South Carolina Press Association, including first place in column writing, education beat reporting and best podcast.
