Dr. Tom Mullikin was joined by legislators, and fellow military veterans including retired U.S. Army Maj. General Todd B. McCaffrey, secretary (director) of the S.C. Department of Veterans Affairs; and 101-year-old military veteran Willie White By Chris Carter Military veterans, state legislators, university professors, historians, and veterans’ supporters gatheredContinue Reading
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2025) Fireman Ronald Boozer, from Columbia, S.C., builds gym equipment in the machinery repair shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting routine training operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area ofContinue Reading
Hall of Fame’s fundraising dinner to be held at USC Alumni House in November The S.C. Military Veterans Hall of Fame (SCMVHOF) announced six members of its board of directors, earlier this week, as Hall of Fame leaders met to discuss organization’s new non-profit status, bylaws, and previously developed criteriaContinue Reading
By Wyatt Anthony VA Public Affairs Specialist “All of a sudden, the firecrackers began. Submarines were hitting those ships — men screaming, fire, burning . . .” That’s how Lee O. McKinnon remembers the morning of the North Africa invasion in 1942, when the 17-year-old Navy steward stood on theContinue Reading
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) as part of Carrier Strike Group Three. While at sea in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, Boozer recently put his skills to work inContinue Reading
By Rick Burke, Navy Office of Community Outreach GROTON, Conn. — Petty Officer 3rd Class Hanna Chrismon, a Blythewood High School graduate and former Columbia resident, is making waves in the U.S. Navy as part of Submarine Readiness Squadron (SRS) 32 at Naval Submarine Base New London. As an informationContinue Reading
SAGAMI WAN, Japan – Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Tywane Davis, a Columbia, South Carolina native, recently played a key role during a small boat operation aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) on June 23. Davis was photographed establishing communication with the bridge as part ofContinue Reading
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 Field Day this Saturday in honor of this historic milestone. Bring the whole family out for a day of exciting, hands-on activities! Kids will have theContinue Reading
The South Carolina Military Museum invites the public to experience a unique celebration of music and military history at the “War Songs” music festival on Friday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 1 National Guard Road, Columbia. This free, family-friendly event honors the 250th anniversary of theContinue Reading
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. On March 18, Brown-Stephens worked with Seaman Joshua Isaac in the ship’s pilothouse, focusing on steering casualty procedures to ensure operational readiness. The USS MitscherContinue Reading