Thanks to all of the fans who have submitted photos to us over the years! If you have high resolution Salute from the Shore photo memories you want us to include, send them to jilla007@gmail.com. Main Gallery
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Thanks to all of the fans who have submitted photos to us over the years! If you have high resolution Salute from the Shore photo memories you want us to include, send them to jilla007@gmail.com. Main Gallery
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Thanks to all of the fans who have submitted photos to us over the years! If you have high resolution Salute from the Shore photo memories you want us to include, send them to salute@salutefromtheshore.org. Main Gallery
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Thanks to all of the fans who have submitted photos to us over the years! If you have high resolution Salute from the Shore photo memories you want us to include, send them to salute@salutefromtheshore.org. Main Gallery
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Thanks to all of the fans who have submitted photos to us over the years! If you have high resolution Salute from the Shore photo memories you want us to include, send them to salute@salutefromtheshore.org. Main Gallery
Read More >>Photo credit MSgt Carl Clegg, SC Air National Guard “I’ve known about Salute From the Shore since its inception,” said RT Dickson, the pilot of the vintage P-51 Mustang “Swamp Fox.” “I’m definitely excited. I’ve seen Salute From the Shore on numerous occasions, and I’m proud and honored to be able to participate this year.” RT and Swamp Fox will be joining the F-16s and C-17s when they take to the sky on Saturday, July 4th, in the 11th Annual Salute From the Shore. “One of the things that Salute From the Shore is fabulous at is honoring the troops,” RT said. “However, most spectators don’t realize that it’s not just the military pilots who participate in events like this. It takes an entire team of military personnel behind the scenes who are giving up time with their families in order to honor all of the other servicemen and women, and to inspire the crowds as they fly down the coast.” RT is honored to participate in this event in hopes that he’ll be able to provide additional manpower allowing another service member to enjoy Independence Day with their family. The Dicksons continuously strive to honor and support the military…
Read More >>We are proud to have been featured in Fig Columbia’s Summer 2020 Issue! Read below for our article from the magazine. Each July, families and friends gather up and down South Carolina’s coastline to celebrate Independence Day together. With their American flags, beach towels, patriotic themed attire, and their favorite beach games, they flock to the shores to spend a day in the sand and in the sun. In 2008, good friends Johnny Folsom and Toddy Smith were enjoying their beach vacation over the 4th of July holiday and thought about how they were enjoying time with family and friends while those in the military were currently away from home, defending our country. They decided that these soldiers needed to be honored, so they created Salute Fromthe Shore as a flyover of the South Carolina Coast to honor our military. “As you know, South Carolina is a very patriotic state,” said Cam Smith, one of the co-founders for SaluteFrom the Shore. “We figured the coast of South Carolina would be a great platform for an audience to gather and show gratitude to the military.” For the last decade, Salute From the Shore has joined in on the annual 4th of July celebrations with their patriotic flyover and show their appreciation for active duty members, for veterans, and for their families. The flyover spans the entire South Carolina coast as it begins in North Myrtle Beach around 1pm on the 4th and continues down the coastline to conclude just outside of Bluffton. Everyone on the beach—whether you’re in Litchfield, Folly,…
Read More >>In times like these, we’re more thankful than ever for those that serve our country—no matter how they serve. Whether it’s on the frontlines overseas or on the frontlines in the hospital during a pandemic, we salute everyone that works to make our country a safe place to live. We are excited to get back to the coastline this summer with our 11th Annual Salute from the Shore to offer our thanks through our Salute! Are you ready for this year’s Salute? We’re busy counting down the days, finalizing the planes that will be participating, and making sure that we have our patriotic gear ready to go for a full day on the beach. Our Swag Shop is officially open for the season and our 2020 shirts and swag are available for you to order! We have a great-looking, well-priced t-shirt for you to wear to support Salute from the Shore, as well as lots of other merchandise. Click over to the Salute Swag Store to buy yours now! All purchases help fund our non-profit mission to honor the military each July 4th. Shop the store here: https://teespring.com/stores/salutefromtheshore Which shirt design are you planning to order for you and your family?…
Read More >>Save the Date for Saturday, July 4, 2020! Salute from the Shore is coming back for the 11th year in a row this Independence Day. Whether you have attended Salute from the Shore every year with your family over the last decade or you have plans to start a new tradition this summer, we welcome you to join us all on the beach this 4th of July for a very patriotic afternoon. Planes—both current military plans and privately owned vintage planes—will take off from the northern end of our coastline just outside of Myrtle Beach and will fly along the coastline to Hilton Head Island. Join in with thousands of Americans as we stand together along our state’s beautiful beaches and salute to the planes as they fly overhead! It’s a truly patriotic celebration that all ages can enjoy. We love seeing how everyone chooses to dress up in their favorite red, white, and blue outfits and the different displays that friend and family groups set up together on the beach. We’ve seen it all—giant sandcastles, huge American flags, coordinating group outfits, and more. We are so excited to see the celebrations on the beach this summer! Stay tuned to…
Read More >>SALUTE FROM THE SHORE SALUTES MILITARY FAMILIES THIS CHRISTMAS Non-profit donates funding to two Fisher House Foundation locations Columbia, S.C. – Salute from the Shore, a non-profit that exists to honor the United States military on Independence Day each year, is excited to announce that they are giving back on an additional holiday this year. This Christmas, Salute from the Shore provided $2,000 in funding to the Fisher House in Charleston, S.C. and an additional $2,000 in funding to the Fisher House Initiative in Columbia, S.C. Fisher House Foundation is a non-profit that builds comfort homes where military and veterans families can stay free of charge while a loved one is in the hospital. These houses, located at military and VA medical centers around the world, have up to 21 suites with private bedrooms and bathrooms, and share a common kitchen, laundry facilities, a dining room, and a living room. This non-profit served more than 32,000 families in 2018 alone and have served more than 368,000 since inception. Currently, South Carolina has one completed Fisher House at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston with an initiative in place to build one at the William Jennings Bryan Dorn…
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Thanks to all of the fans who have submitted photos to us over the years! If you have high resolution Salute from the Shore photo memories you want us to include, send them to salute@salutefromtheshore.org. Main Gallery
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Learn more in this video from our founders about how Salute from the Shore came to be! We are now celebrating the 10th-anniversary flyover this July 4th, 2019. 11 years ago, good friends Johnny Folsom and Toddy Smith were sitting on the beach on the 4th of July, talking about how they were enjoying family and friends while the young people of the military were defending us overseas. Johnny and Toddy decided that these people needed to be honored, and they set out to find a way to make this happen. These men, along with the other founders of Salute form the Shore, knew that South Carolina is a very patriotic state, and that the coast of South Carolina would be a great venue for everyone to come and show appreciation for our military. No one thought then that the flyover would become the annual tradition that it is, lasting now 10 years. We’re really bigger and stronger than we’ve ever been before because the people of South Carolina take this seriously – it really means something to them. Salute form the Shore is a festive time. When those jets flyover, there’s a sense of this reverence that takes over…
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The 9th Annual Salute from the Shore will begin, as always, at 1:00 PM on July 4th in Cherry Grove, SC, just north of Myrtle Beach. This year’s Salute will include a flyover of F-16s from the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, as well as a fleet of vintage military aircraft. The flight will include a loop through Charleston Harbor and, for the first time ever, a Salute over Lake Murray! The jets will fly over Spence Island on Lake Murray around 1:45. Organize your patriotic displays in groups, big and small, and share your tributes online for our armed forces around the world to see. Please share this schedule and information with your friends and family!
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Thanks to all of the fans who submitted photos through email or social media using #salutefromtheshore. Main Gallery
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Salute from the Shore is a 4th of July tradition like no other! Thank you to everyone who participated in thanking our military at this year’s Salute from the Shore. It was a day to remember! A huge thanks goes to the pilots at the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base and to the pilots and flight crew at Charleston Air Force Base. Also, we cannot thank enough the airmen on the ground in Sumter and Charleston who helped make this possible. Finally, we very much appreciate the efforts of our volunteer vintage pilots (note graphic below to see who they were). Most of all, thank you to all of YOU for showing up on the shores of South Carolina to salute these planes in appreciation of the service and sacrifice of the military. We are able to celebrate and enjoy the 4th of July because of the freedom they provide. And thanks to all of the many people who follow us on social media and on our website, and who offer encouragement and enthusiasm towards our cause. Don’t forget to share your photos and videos and include #salutefromtheshore and #afflyover…Or you can email them to salute@salutefromtheshore.org. Thank you again for helping make Salute from the…
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The 8th Annual Salute from the Shore will begin, as always, at 1:00 PM on July 4th in Cherry Grove, SC, just north of Myrtle Beach. As noted below, all times are approximate and are for the F-16s from Shaw Air Force Base. The C-17 from Charleston Air Force Base and Joint Base Charleston will follow behind the F-16s. If conditions permit the vintage aircraft to fly, they are much slower and more affected by headwinds. The further south you are located, the further they will be behind the C-17. We suggest arriving early to celebrate and being patient! Please share this schedule and information with your friends and family!
Read More >>Watch the video below to start getting ready for the big day next week – the 4th of July! Salute from the Shore is only one week away! We hope you’re making plans to get to the South Carolina coast in your red, white, and blue! Almost 10 years ago, a few South Carolinians decided they wanted to give a big “thank you” to our military. From that, Salute from the Shore was created as annual 4th of July military flyover of the South Carolina coast. Salute from the Shore’s mission was simple – it was to remind people of the men and women overseas protecting our country. Since the creation, there have been millions of salutes and a vast assortment of aircrafts flying to honor our the men and women who serve in our military. So this year, as you celebrate your 4th of July from the beautiful beaches of South Carolina, look up and SALUTE. It’s a simple way to participate and to say thank you to our armed services.
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It’s never too late to start a new tradition and make memories that will last a lifetime. You are formally invited to salute our military with almost a million others anywhere on the coast of South Carolina. It’s a day we are asking everyone to join friends and family to celebrate our freedom and show our appreciation to our armed forces for that freedom. Make this 4th of July one to remember by saluting from the coast of South Carolina… We’ll see you there!
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For Immediate Release: June 8, 2017 Contact: Andy Folsom (803) 331-8881, salute@salutefromtheshore.org Salute from the Shore to Feature ‘Air Parade’ of F-16s and Other Military Aircraft Flyover of South Carolina’s Coast on July Fourth South Carolina’s 4th of July Tradition Salute from the Shore, a 501(c)3 organization, was founded in 2010 by patriotic South Carolinians to honor our armed forces on Independence Day. Every year on July Fourth, hundreds of thousands of people gather on the beaches of South Carolina in patriotic attire to wave the red, white and blue and to demonstrate their gratitude to America’s finest for their bravery and commitment to protecting our freedom. The focal point of the Salute from the Shore has traditionally been highlighted with a flyover of military aircraft. This year, Salute from the Shore is proud to announce that the annual tribute will continue with a flyover of F-16s from the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, South Carolina, as well as other military aircraft. Participants on the beaches are strongly urged to organize patriotic displays in groups, big and small, and to share their tributes online for our armed forces around the world to see. The Flyover…
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Watch our latest video featuring Captain Zoe Kotnik of Shaw of Air Force Base. We’re inviting you to get to the South Carolina beaches this July 4th for Salute from the Shore VIII!
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This year we celebrated the 14th anniversary of Salute from the Shore! You can show your support by making a donation to the 14th Annual Salute from the Shore.
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