A story of service and strength
2025-08-14
By Wyatt Anthony VA Public Affairs Specialist “All of a sudden, the firecrackers began. Submarines were hitting those ships — men screaming, fire, burning .Continue Reading
Columbia Sailor Serves Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
2025-08-14
PACIFIC OCEAN – U.S. Navy Fireman Ronald Boozer, a Columbia, S.C., native, is serving aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) asContinue Reading
Columbia Native Serves Aboard Navy Submarine Squadron
2025-08-12
By Rick Burke, Navy Office of Community Outreach GROTON, Conn. — Petty Officer 3rd Class Hanna Chrismon, a Blythewood High School graduate and former ColumbiaContinue Reading
Columbia native participates in a live-fire exercise aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
2025-07-15
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 9, 2025) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Santino Roccuzzo, left, from Philadelphia, fires a .50-caliber machine gun with Ens. Michael Guirau, right, from Columbia,Continue Reading
Columbia Native Supports Navy Operations Aboard USS John Finn
2025-06-26
SAGAMI WAN, Japan – Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Tywane Davis, a Columbia, South Carolina native, recently played a key role during a small boat operationContinue Reading
Celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday at the SC Military Museum!
2025-06-10
Columbia, SC — Come join the celebration as the U.S. Army turns 250! The South Carolina Military Museum is hosting a free, family-friendly Army FieldContinue Reading
SC Military Museum to Host Free “War Songs” Music Festival April 26
2025-04-23
The South Carolina Military Museum invites the public to experience a unique celebration of music and military history at the “War Songs” music festival onContinue Reading
Columbia Native Serves Aboard USS Mitscher
2025-04-03
Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Jamuri Brown-Stephens, a Columbia native, is actively training fellow sailors aboard the USS Mitscher (DDG 57), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer.Continue Reading
Local Veteran With No Family Will Be Laid To Rest With Military Honors
2025-03-28
Columbia, SC (March, 25, 2025) –David Fogleman, a local veteran who went unclaimed when he passed away will be laid to rest with military honors atContinue Reading
VA Employee Helps Veteran Fulfill Final Wish
2025-02-09
A Navy veteran’s final wish to spend his last days at home with family was granted, thanks to the compassionate efforts of Columbia VA HealthContinue Reading
Eleven questions for Maj. Gen. Tom Mullikin
2024-11-24
Former Army officer and retired state defense force commander addresses veterans issues during Veterans Month By Chris Carter Nearing the end of Veterans MonthContinue Reading