Lighting the cauldron for Special Olympians

Photo By Nathan Clinebelle | Col. Chesley Thigpen, Army Training Center deputy commanding officer, helps a Special Olympian light the cauldron for the South Carolina Summer Games, May 8.  

FORT JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

05.14.2026

Story by Nathan Clinebelle 

Fort Jackson Public Affairs Office

Fort Jackson hosted a courageous group of athletes for the South Carolina Special Olympics Summer Games held May 1-3. Competitors from every corner of South Carolina competed over the weekend in a variety of sporting events including track and field, softball, power lifting, and bowling.

These athletes demonstrated the Army Value of personal courage in every swing of the bat, lift, or match.

• Date Taken: 05.14.2026
• Date Posted: 05.14.2026 13:09
• Story ID: 565282
• Location: FORT JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA, US