Four veterans laid to rest at Fort Jackson National Cemetery
Four veterans were laid to rest at Fort Jackson National Cemetery Friday morning.
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Gov. McMaster announces virtual career fair for veterans on May 4
South Carolina veterans looking for a job have a new opportunity to find work. Monday afternoon, Governor Henry McMaster announced the Veterans Virtual Career Fair is scheduled to run from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on May 4.
Columbia VA hosting two mass vaccination clinics for veterans this Saturday
The Columbia VA is hosting two mass vaccination clinics for veterans in the Midlands this Saturday. Veterans can get their shot either at Colonial Life Arena or at the Dorn VA Medical Center.
Employers looking to hire individuals for nearly 3,000 positions at the “Honoring our Veterans Virtual Job Fair”
If you’re looking for a new job, there are nearly 3,000 positions available at the “Honoring our Veteran’s Virtual Job Fair.”
Local soldiers remember serving in Operation Desert Storm 30 years ago
It’s been 3 decades since thousands of american troops deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield. Some of those soldiers live right here at home as part of U.S. Army Central at Shaw Air Force Base.
More than one-thousand veterans vaccinated at Colonial Life Arena Monday
Colonial Life Arena transformed Monday to host and vaccinate more than one-thousand local veterans, thanks to a partnership between the Columbia VA Health Care System and the University of South Carolina.
Midlands soldier comes home to give his children a holiday surprise
Staff Sgt. Raymond Henry returned after an eleven-month tour in Iraq
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –With Christmas just around the corner, a Midlands father gave three of his children a holiday gift they’ll never forget. It may have taken him across the globe and eleven months to deliver, but Staff Sgt. Raymond Henry surprised his children at a holiday assembly at Harbison West Elementary School. When asked about her father, Shanel Henry,…
Columbia to host annual Veterans Day Parade Monday
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Veterans from across the state will be honored Monday, November 11, during the City of Columbia’s 41st Annual Veterans Day Parade. The annual celebration starts at 11am at the intersection of Sumter and Laurel streets and continues down Sumter Street to Pendleton street. It is one of the southeast’s largest Veterans Day parades. City officials say this year’s…
Hundreds gather to honor the life of an unclaimed veteran
Petty Officer Third Class James Miske lived in Columbia and served in Vietnam
A Navy veteran who had no family to claim him after his death had more than 500 people pay their respects to him.
Hundreds gather at Fort Jackson National Cemetery to honor those who served
More than 4,000 veterans and their spouses have been laid to rest in Columbia
For some people, Memorial Day means more than just a day off from work.
