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
Columbia Native Serves Aboard USS Gerald R. Ford
2024-11-24
ATLANTIC OCEAN – Retail Services Specialist Seaman Ty’Kera Rich, a Columbia, South Carolina, native, is serving aboard the world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS GeraldContinue Reading
Maj. Gen. Leon Lott and his S.C. State Guard celebrate “the Swamp Fox” on Veterans Day
2024-11-18
Historic military organization traces its lineage to Francis Marion and a century prior By W. Thomas Smith Jr. THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE GUARD, the PalmettoContinue Reading
Blythewood and Ridge View JROTC Cadets Support American Legion Post 182
2024-09-29
On September 14, cadets from the Bengal Battalion (Blythewood) and Blazer Battalion (Ridge View) JROTC programs lent their support to American Legion Post 182 byContinue Reading
On Duty
2024-08-08
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 23) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Christopher Bassett, from San Francisco, right, conducts helmsman training with Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Apprentice Henry Cortez, fromContinue Reading
Lt. John Caddle serves where future Navy warfighters train
2024-07-24
By Alvin Plexico, Navy Office of Community Outreach GREAT LAKES, Ill. – A sailor’s training begins at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, otherwise knownContinue Reading
Columbia VA to Host Korean War Remembrance Ceremony
2024-06-17
The Columbia VA Healthcare System is inviting the community to a special Korean War Remembrance Ceremony on June 25. The event will take place atContinue Reading
Robert White serves with Navy Chaplain Corps
2024-06-07
By Ashley Craig,Navy Office of Community Outreach MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Lt. j.g. Robert White, a native of Columbia, recently completed training at the Naval ChaplaincyContinue Reading
Columbia native serves in Japan
2024-05-24
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Hanchar, Navy Office of Community Outreach YOKOSUKA, Japan – Petty Officer 3rd Class Ernst Gabriel, a native ofContinue Reading
Internment of six unclaimed Veterans May 10
2024-05-02
Legionnaires from American Legion Post 193 in Chapin will lay to rest the cremated remains of six previously unclaimed veterans at the Fort Jackson NationalContinue Reading
Columbia Recruiting Battalion Wraps Up Successful “STEM Roadshow” Across Three States
2024-03-22
Fort Jackson, SC – The Columbia Recruiting Battalion, stationed at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, recently concluded its highly successful “STEM Roadshow,” held from March 11thContinue Reading