** FILE ** Michael Kim of Columbia, Md., prepares for his first airsoft game. Many participants have military experience or are in law enforcement and play to keep their skills sharp. (The Washington Times)
** FILE ** South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford takes the oath of office for a second term with his wife, Jenny, and sons (from left) Marshall III, Landon, Bolton and Blake during inaugural ceremonies at the Statehouse in Columbia, S.C., on Jan. 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)
The video game Bioshock Infinite features exploring the airborne city of Columbia in 1912.
Young people participate in an anti-gay-bullying candlelight vigil at the Center Project in Columbia, Mo., on Oct. 20, 2010, to commemorate the recent deaths of gay teens. (AP Photo/The Columbia Daily Tribune, Joshua A. Bickel, File)
Young people participate in an anti-gay-bullying candlelight vigil at the Center Project in Columbia, Mo., on Oct. 20, 2010, to commemorate the recent deaths of gay teens. (AP Photo/The Columbia Daily Tribune, Joshua A. Bickel, File)
Jessica Chastain earned an Oscar nomination for best actress for her portrayal of a young, obsessed CIA operative driving the search for Osama bin Laden in Columbia Pictures' new thriller "Zero Dark Thirty." (Columbia Pictures)
"Zero Dark Thirty" director Kathryn Bigelow, much-heralded for "The Hurt Locker," has fallen from favor among some in the Hollywood community for her new film's nonjudgmental take on what they regard as "torture." (Columbia Pictures)
Jessica Chastain earned an Oscar nomination for best actress for her portrayal of a young, obsessed CIA operative driving the search for Osama bin Laden in Columbia Pictures' new thriller "Zero Dark Thirty." (Columbia Pictures)
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley comforts her 10-year-old son, Nalin, and 14-year-old daughter, Rena, at a National Guard site outside Columbia where her husband, Michael, was preparing to depart with a Guard unit. Capt. Michael Haley will take part in a month of training before his deployment to Afghanistan to work with locals to improve farming practices. (Associated Press)
