Semper Fi Barn - A Veteran Retreat in Six Mile, SC

06/09/2026

Another memory from Vietnam veteran Harry Chappell, shared with his family last Saturday at the Barn.

06/08/2026

Harry, a Vietnam veteran from the Navy, telling about what his ship, the USS New, did when the USS Pueblo was seized by the North Koreans in 1967 during the Vietnam war.

06/05/2026

Please consider volunteering for this worthy and necessary cause.

There is still time to submit an application for Pickens County's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training before the June 11 deadline! Join a team of local volunteers learning lifesaving skills, emergency preparedness, disaster response and how to support neighbors during times of crisis.

Whether it’s severe weather, search efforts or community emergencies, CERT volunteers help keep Pickens County prepared and resilient.

There are limited seats available, so visit the link to apply now: https://www.co.pickens.sc.us/.../emergency_services/cert.php

06/04/2026

Another reason we love Pickens County so much.

Pickens County, SC (SCDVA) - Pickens County gathered on Tuesday afternoon to honor the sacrifices of the past, present, and future service members who call the county home.

06/04/2026

True. Also true for firefighters, EMS, & dispatchers.

06/01/2026

We’re delighted to hang the first dog tag for the US Space Force, CMSGT John Harms who presented us with the logo hanging along the logos of the other services. Congratulations to John for being the first Guardian hanging from the Ceiling of Remembrance! Semper Supra - Always Above.

05/31/2026

Jimmy Mullinax, retired Army LIeutenant Colonel and combat veteran and speaker for the LIberty Memorial Day Event spoke these moving words at the conclusion of the ceremony. "And honor does not only belong on battlefields. We honor the fallen when we live worthy lives ourselves. We honor them when we love our families, serve our neighbors, keep our word, help those in need, and teach the next generation that freedom comes with a cost. We honor them when we remember that patriotism is not just something we say. It is something we live."

05/31/2026

Fr Matthew Gray, former combat chaplain for 169th Fighter Wing the and former chaplain of the Citadel, was the main speaker at the Six Mile Memorial Day Event on 30 May. He spoke eloquently of the heroism of Fr Emil Kapaun, US Army Chaplain, a POW in Korea, who was awarded the Medal of Honor (posthumously) in 2013. Fr Kapaun was declared Venerable in 2025 by Pope Francis by living a life of heroic virtue and making a supreme offering of his life for others.

05/25/2026