Gov. Henry McMaster, left, with a South Carolina National Guard member. | Gov. Henry McMaster via Twitter
Gov. Henry McMaster, left, with a South Carolina National Guard member. | Gov. Henry McMaster via Twitter
Members of the South Carolina National Guard who've spent more than a year on active-duty in response to the COVID-19 pandemic will soon need full-time employment.
A job fair was held earlier this month in order to help these soldiers and airmen connect with jobs once their coronavirus mission has been completed.
"The @SCNationalGuard has played a critical role in our COVID-19 response efforts but their mission is coming to an end," Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) wrote in a June 24 Twitter post. "We cherish our military in South Carolina and today's job fair is to support our guardsmen in their next chapter as they move on from their orders."
As COVID cases continue to decline, some South Carolina National Guard Members will soon transition back to civilian life from active-duty according to a report by WSPA.
The same reported pointed out that Guardsmen and women who left their civilian jobs 14 months ago in order to help assist with the response to the pandemic will now need new employment.
Major General Van McCartney, South Carolina Adjutant General, said now is the right time to help soldiers connect with civilian jobs since active COVID-19 cases have dropped and continue to do so.
Alerts Sign-up