Columbus Base held it's monthly meeting on 4 January 2025, there were 19 members present. A good time was had by all. Photos and Minutes are posted on the web.
Columbus Base held its annual Christmas and Awards dinner at VFW Post 4931 in Hilliard Ohio on December 7th, 2023, which was well attended by approximately 45 members and guests. Base commander Tim barker presented Bravo Zulu (BZ) awards to James Steck and Walt Fleak and the 'Rick Larson' Shipmate-of-the-Year to Dick Moore. The members responsible for the dinner planning did an outstanding job. The base collected a large assortment of toys and games for the Toys-for-Tots campaign. Photo of both the Logan Ohio Veterans Parade and the Christmas & Awards Dinner are posted in the Base's photo Album. Minutes are posted on the website.
Columbus base held it's monthly meeting November 2nd. There were 21 members and one prospective member Rob Griffith: qalified 1980 USS Greenling (SSN 614). Photos from Bill Anderson's Honor Flight are posted with photos from this meeting. Meeting Minutes and Photos are posted
Upcoming Veteran's Day events are:
Columbus Base held it's monthly meeting on October 5th. There were Fifteen members/guests and one prospective member Jerry Lee: MMC(SS) retired, qualified 1976 USS Pintado SSN-672, also served on USS Batfish SSN-681. Photos and Meeting minutes are posted on this site. Next meeting will be held on
With a truly heavy heart I inform you that our Columbus Base shipmate John "Woody" Woodmansee, 87, departed on Eternal Patrol Thursday September 10, 2024.Meeting minutes From the September 7th meeting are posted Here
Dave Hamel has provided pictures of the Columbus Base Float after it was set up in the Delaware County Fair Building. They can be viewed Here.
USSVI 2024 Convention was held in Clevand Ohio on 19-24 August, photos provided by John Wegman and the Wings of Flight / Wheels of Yesteryear was held in Newark Ohio on 24 August, photos provided by Dave Hamel. Photos from other members will be added as they become available.
The August 3rd Picnic was held at the American Legion Post 239 in Worthington Ohio with 24 members and guests present, a good time was had by all. Photos are posted in our Flickr album.
The July 4th Upper Arlington Parade was a success with 15 shipmates participating photos are posted. The July Meeting was held on 13 July with 23 members and guest present. The August 3rd Meeting will also be the Columbus Base Picnic and will be held at the American Legion Post 239 in Worthington Ohio. Other upcoming events are:
Photos and Minutes of the meeting are posted on the base's website.
Columbus Base held it's monthly meeting on June 1st. There were twenty-one members,three guests and one prospective member Glen Gardner, who qualified in 1989 aboard USS Hyman G. Rickover SSN-709 attending. Our next event will be the July 4th Upper Arlington Parade followed by the Monthly meeting on July 13th at the American Legion Leasure-Blackston Post 239 in Worthington. NOTE this is the Second Saturday due to the July 4th holiday weekend. Photos and Minutes are posted.