Army Wives stars Brigid Brannagh and Catherine Bell pose with members of the S.C. Honor Guard after filming.

As South Carolinians celebrate "A Century of Filmmaking in the Palmetto State" this year, Columbians can also take pride that local Soldiers from the S.C. National Guard's Honor Guard, will be featured in the July 6 episode of the highly touted Lifetime Television show Army Wives.

For more than a year now, the former Charleston Navy Base in North Charleston, S.C. has been home for fictional Ft. Marshall Army

Wives characters Roxy (Sally Pressman), Claudia Joy (Kim Delaney), Denise (Catherine Bell), Joan (Wendy Davis) and Pamela (Brigid Brannagh).

"Off- duty S.C. Guardsmen such as these from the Honor Guard have been an instrumental part of the show's backdrop here on the set, but the Honor Guard's role in an upcoming episode is the most visible part we've played so far," said Lt. Col. Les Carroll, S.C. National Guard advisor to the show.

The S.C. Honor Guard members are highly trained volunteers who undergo rigorous 3rd Army "Old Guard" training standards. Their job is to ensure the families of fallen soldiers have the opportunity to say goodbye with pride and dignity.

(Front Row): "Army Wives" director Joanna Kerns (center), and stars Kim Delaney (right), thank the Soldiers for their service while posing for a picture.

"We take a lot of professional pride in everything we do, so performing our mission for Army Wives meant a great deal to us," said Sgt. Maj. Ronald Lee, commander of the Honor Guard. "We hope the viewers of the show will appreciate the extra effort the show's director took to ensure the military funeral she shot was befitting an American hero."

The Army Wives filming crew capture the S.C. Honor Guard in action during a ceremonial volley of fire. Photos courtesy of Maj. Scott Bell, S.C. National Guard Historian