Honoring Major General James E. Livingston, the Vision Behind the Charleston Fisher House

The Charleston Fisher House exists in large part because of one man’s vision. Major General James E. Livingston, USMC (Ret.), born in 1940 and a recipient of the Medal of Honor, originated the idea to bring a Fisher House to Charleston — and then worked alongside Trux and Durbin Emerson to make it a reality.

General Livingston was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 2, 1968, when, as a Captain, he led his company through a fierce assault despite being wounded twice by grenade fragments. That same fearlessness and commitment to the people beside him has defined his life ever since.

His lifelong dedication to veterans didn’t end when he left uniform. The Charleston Fisher House — which provides a home away from home for veteran families while their loved ones receive care at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center — is part of his legacy.

Happy birthday, General Livingston. Thank you.