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Members of the South Carolina National Guard show off their solar eclipse safety glasses in Columbia, S.C., Aug. 9, 2017. The glasses were distributed by the South Carolina National Guard Safety Office in preparation for the solar eclipse that will occur Aug. 21, 2017. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Chelsea Baker

South Carolina National Guard prepares for solar eclipse

Members of the South Carolina National Guard show off their solar eclipse safety glasses in Columbia, S.C., Aug. 9, 2017. The glasses were distributed by the South Carolina National Guard Safety Office in preparation for the solar eclipse that will occur Aug. 21, 2017. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Chelsea Baker

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