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, S.C., during a live-fire exercise on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike GroupContinue Reading
The St. Andrews/Irmo American Legion Post 174 will host it’s 5th Annual Car Show on Saturday, July 12 beginning at 9am at the post headquarters located at 801 Piney Woods Rd. The car show features vintage automobiles from decades past including hot rods. military vehicles and Detroit muscle cars. ThereContinue 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
The Town of Irmo honored Women Veterans Recognition Day by the reading of a proclamation on the steps of Town Hall on Thursday, June 12. The celebration recognizes the 1948 signing by President Truman of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act which granted women a permanent role in the military.Continue 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
This weekend, the Chapin American Legion Post 193 Riders will rev up their engines and join fellow American Legion Riders from across South Carolina for the 2025 American Legion Legacy Ride. The Post 193 Riders will depart from Chapin, making their way to a lunch stop in Moncks Corner beforeContinue Reading
By Carmen Goulet CHAPIN, S.C. — The American Legion Auxiliary Chapin Unit 193 has proudly announced its five delegate selections for the 78th annual session of ALA Palmetto Girls State, set to take place June 8–14, 2025, at Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C. This respected program, sponsored by the AmericanContinue Reading
National Sheriff of the Year 2021 and current S.C. State Guard commander honored in museum’s brick garden By Chris Carter Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, who also commands the all-volunteer S.C. State Guard (SCSG), has received yet another honor when a brick bearing his name and military rank was installedContinue 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
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 at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 25, 2025 at Fort Jackson National Cemetery in Columbia, SC, courtesy of Dunbar Funeral Homes. The community is invited toContinue Reading