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

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 Health Care System social worker Ashley Crone and the dedicated teams at Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center. James Anselmo, a Pennsylvania native, was receiving care at Columbia’sContinue Reading

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 Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). On October 24, Rich was photographed making coffee for a customer in the ship’s coffee shop, showcasing her role in theContinue Reading