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Vigilant Guard 2008
Civilian Press Coverage

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Beaufort News (web only) TOPIX

Thousands Respond to Mock Earthquake in Beaufort http://www.topix.com/city/beaufort-sc

Guard disaster response exercise begins Monday

 http://www.topix.com/city/beaufort-sc/2008/04/guard-disaster-response-exercise-begins-monday

Beaufort Gazette
23 April 08

Stirring up a mess is a piece of cake for guardsmen http://www.beaufortgazette.com/local/story/415578.html
Disaster drill sees it through to the bitter end http://www.beaufortgazette.com/local/story/415574.html
Helicopters, Humvees and hazmats http://www.beaufortgazette.com/174/story/414534.html
National Guard exercise continues today http://www.beaufortgazette.com/developing_stories/story/416129.html
Vigilant Guard EMEDS http://www2.beaufortgazette.com/blogs/post/19257
3,000 National Guard soldiers begin exercises http://www.beaufortgazette.com/local/story/412934.html
Lowcountry preps for disaster http://www.hometownsc.net/Municipal%20News/011608_Beaufort_Gazette_Lowcountry_preps_for_disaster.htm

Vigilant Guard: terrorists rampant in Beaufort County, threaten Parris Island

 http://www2.beaufortgazette.com/blogs/post/19272
Disaster rehearsal leaves no calamity behind http://www.beaufortgazette.com/174/story/388628.html

Bluffton Today

Guard training begins Monday http://npaper-server.com/bluffton-today;see-e8gVe1qyC7GW8t9e#c-19901

Island Packet.com Hiltonhead

Large military plane to land today at island airport for evacuation exercise http://www.islandpacket.com/front/story/453199.html

Guard continues mock earthquake training across Beaufort County

 http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/story/452885.html

Massive emergency response exercises continue in Beaufort County

 http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/story/451857.html
Preparing for the worst: Mock disaster training kicks off in county Monday http://dwb.islandpacket.com/news/local/story/6877735p-6145267c.html
Guard invades Beaufort County for earthquake exercises http://dwb.islandpacket.com/news/local/story/6878401p-6145924c.html

WTOC Savannah, GA

Military Salute--South Carolina National Guard's 218th
 http://www.wtoc.com/global/story.asp?s=8211549
National Guard Troops Team Up with Emergency Responders
 http://www.wtoctv.com/Global/story.asp?s=8137492
National Guard, Emergency Crews, Training in Beaufort County http://www.wtoctv.com/global/video/popup/pop_player.asp?ClipID1=2406484&h1=National%20Guard%2C%20Emergency%20Crews%2C%20Training%20in%20Beaufort%20County&vt1=v&at1=News&d1=110334&LaunchPageAdTag=Search Results&activePane=info&playerVersion=1&hostPageUrl=http%3A//www.wtoctv.com/Global/SearchResults.asp%3Fvendor%3Dwss%26qu%3D%2522national+guard%2522&rnd=17794488

WLTX Beaufort, SC

Thousands Respond to Mock Earthquake in Beaufort
 http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=61208

WCIV Charleston, SC

Earthquake Response Rocks http://www.wciv.com/news/stories/0408/513250.html

The Lowcountry Listening Post  (blog)

Vigilant Guard http://lowcountry-listening-post.blogspot.com/search?q=%22vigilant+guard%27

WSAV Savannah, GA

Mock-Quake Response in Beaufort http://www.wsav.com/midatlantic/sav/news.apx.-content-articles-SAV-2008-04-22-0019.html
Beaufort Co. Emergency Responders at Work http://www.wsav.com/midatlantic/sav/news.apx.-content-articles-SAV-2008-04-21-0015.html

WJCL Savannah, GA

SC Guard Training Up http://www.thecoastalsource.com/news/local/18024469.html

MISC DoD

Air Guard EMEDS team breaks new ground in Vigilant Guard http://www.ang.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123095385

Guard disaster response exercise begins Monday

 http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2008/04/army_vigilantguard_042008/
Disaster Recovery Center To Open Tuesday In Beaufort County http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=5078