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Fort Jackson will bring some sound and sparkle to the holidays with a pair of free events open to the community.

A US Army sergeant was arrested earlier this week after physically assaulting and verballing abusing a Black man walking through his neighbourhood.

A team from Saudi Arabia came to Fort Jackson get a closer view at the type of organization and training provided at the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School.

White Fort Jackson soldier charged in altercation with a Black man to be prosecuted in civilian courts 3 hours ago Officials at Fort Jackson are looking into the incident reportedly featuring Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland. (Screenshot via Twitter) A white Fort Jackson soldier charged in connection with an April 12th altercation with a Black man will be prosecuted by the civilian justice system before the military justice system gets involved, the South Carolina post’s commanding general said Friday. Sgt. First Class Jonathan Pentland, the Army non-commissioned officer shown confro...

Who Is Jonathan Pentland? Army Sergeant Charged With Assaulting Black Man in Viral Video On 4/15/21 at 6:16 AM EDT Soldier Jonathan Pentland has made headlines after he was seen aggressively shoving and harassing a Black man on a sidewalk in a South Carolina neighborhood on Monday. Video of the encounter captured the U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Captain, 42, threatening and yelling at the man, repeatedly telling him to leave and, at one point, pushing him violently. The clip, first posted to Facebook by Shirrell Johnson, has been watched more than two million times. Johnson named the other man on...