We are proud and honored to share the final video from Salute from the Shore II! We are so grateful to the 77th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Wing from Shaw Air Force Base as well as all our partners and sponsors who helped make the event such a huge success.

Salute from the Shore II from Salute from the Shore on Vimeo.

Salute from the Shore II was an amazing day and we are truly humbled by the number of people who came to the beaches to honor our armed forces on Independence Day. We have been overwhelmed by the amount of support for this patriotic tribute, and have received an incredible amount of pictures, videos and stories from people who were able to participate.

Thanks to everyone who was a part of  Salute from the Shore II, and many thanks especially to the 77th Fighter Squadron “The Gamblers,” Town of Pawley’s Island, PGBA and all of the wonderful people and sponsors who helped make Salute from the Shore II such a memorable experience.

We sincerely regret that a safety concern prevented the Flyover from reaching Hilton Head. The FAA was included in the planning process as were the incredible professional aviators from the 20th Fighter Wing, but the airspace was not clear enough to allow a safe flyover. We are already working to see how this can be avoided next year, and we hope the patriotic people of Hilton Head will be able to take part in this wonderful event next year.

We are hard at work on our official video tribute and plan to release it in August. We are excited by all of the footage and can’t wait to share this with everyone around the world!

We will also announce a winner of the Salute from the Shore Best Beach Display Contest very soon, so stay tuned!

To our armed forces and their families around the world, we thank you for your service and are honored by your sacrifice. It is because of you that we are able to salute you from the very shores you work to protect!

Many thanks to the 77th Fighter Squadron “The Gamblers” of the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, some of whom are currently deployed overseas. We dedicate this Salute to you and your families!

Please post your stories, pictures and videos here!

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Tomorrow at 1:00 pm, FOUR F-16 “Vipers”  from the 77^th Fighter Squadron “The Gamblers” of the 20^th Fighter Wing based at Shaw AFB will fly over the entire South Carolina coast.  We will capture as much footage of the flyover as possible from the air and from the ground for inclusion in a video that will be posted for all to see.

WHEN IS THE SALUTE FROM THE SHORE ? The Flyover starts July 4^th at 1:00 PM.

WHERE IS THE SALUTE? The Salute will be visible from every beach in South Carolina. It will start at the NC state line at 1:00 and fly south, ending at Hilton Head Island at 1:20. However, be sure to arrive early to prepare your Salute so we can capture you on video from the Air! Helicopters will be filming certain areas starting as early as noon.

The VFW post on Isle of Palms will also feature a videographer on the ground who will video “Salutes.”

Got to the “How to Salute” page on our website for details on how to Salute from the Shore!

Remember, this is all about honoring our armed forces, and we want them to hear from you and see pictures and video of YOUR Salute to our armed forces on Independence Day.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE 2010 SALUTE!

Charleston Post & Courier

The 2010 Salute from the Shore was a resounding success witnessed by hundreds of thousands of people. The outpouring of support for our armed forces was truly special, as you can see. We would like to thank all those who participated, and especially the volunteer pilots and crew who flew the mission from Charleston Air Force Base.

Please check back often for updates as July 4, 2011 approaches!

At 2 PM on the Fourth of July, a huge C-17 will fly low over the entire SC Coast. Salute America and the people who make it great by joining us on the beach in a special tribute to our Armed Forces.

We’ve been hearing inspiring stories from people up and down the coast about how special this event is to them. Tell us what you think by posting comments and sending us pictures or videos.

Congratulations to the South Carolina Gamecocks on their National Championship  We are proud to have South Carolina represented in such a positive way by Ray Tanner’s Team.

Their win was as inspiring as it was satisfying to many in South Carolina. We are proud of the Gamecocks for bringing home the championship for our national sport. What could be more American than that?  The Fourth of July!

Help us celebrate our nation’s Independence Day on the 4th by saluting our troops from the beaches of South Carolina.

As of June 22, the 2010 Salute from the Shore has received a commitment from Charleston Air Force Base to route an existing flight over the coast of South Carolina! At 2:00 PM on the Fourth of July, a massive C-17 transport plane will begin its low-altitude run over the entire South Carolina coast, beginning in North Myrtle Beach. This is the culmination of a lot of work by a lot of patriotic Americans, including contributions of time and energy from many former and current members of our military.

We hope you are as excited as we are about celebrating the Fourth of July with a memorable and unique tribute to our armed forces around the world.

A special thanks to the Town of Pawleys Island for providing the primary venue for the event. We hope you can watch the Annual Pawley’s Island Parade and then join us on the beaches wearing and waving your red, white and blue at 2:00 PM on the Fourth!  However, the plane will be over the entire coast that afternoon, so come out and support the troops by taking photos and videos that we can post here for the world to see.