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

The Special Olympics of South Carolina emblem painted on the side of the Olympic Cauldron waits for the completion of the Torch Run, May 8. Fort Jackson hosted the Special Olympics of South Carolina's Summer Games, May 8-10.

Special Olympians celebrate as they enter Fort Jackson's Solomon Center during the opening of the Special Olympics of South Carolina's Summer Games, May 8.

A Special Olympian belts out a hit during softball play at Hilton Field Sports Complex at Fort Jackson, May 9. Fort Jackson hosted the 2026 Special Olympics of South Carolina's Summer Games, May 8-10.

Special Olympians celebrate as they enter Fort Jackson's Solomon Center during the opening of the Special Olympics of South Carolina's Summer Games, May 8.

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.