diff --git a/api/src/index.ts b/api/src/index.ts
index acc01e1..bda10b5 100644
--- a/api/src/index.ts
+++ b/api/src/index.ts
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ import { calendarRouter } from './routes/calendar';
 import { docsRouter } from './routes/docs';
 import { units } from './routes/units';
 import { modRequestRouter } from './routes/modRequest'
+import { discussionRouter } from './routes/discussion';
 
 app.use('/application', applicationRouter);
 app.use('/ranks', ranks);
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ app.use('/calendar', calendarRouter)
 app.use('/units', units)
 app.use('/docs', docsRouter)
 app.use('/mod-request', modRequestRouter)
+app.use('/discussions', discussionRouter)
 app.use('/', authRouter)
 
 app.get('/ping', (req, res) => {
diff --git a/api/src/routes/discussion.ts b/api/src/routes/discussion.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ef42a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/routes/discussion.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+const express = require('express');
+const router = express.Router();
+
+import { Request, Response } from 'express';
+import { requireLogin, requireMemberState, requireRole } from '../middleware/auth';
+import { logger } from '../services/logging/logger';
+import { audit } from '../services/logging/auditLog';
+import { MemberState } from '@app/shared/types/member';
+import { createDiscussion, getAllDiscussions, getDiscussionById, postComment } from '../services/db/discussionService';
+import { ModRequest } from '@app/shared/schemas/modRequest';
+import { DiscussionComment } from '@app/shared/types/discussion';
+
+router.use(requireLogin);
+router.use(requireMemberState(MemberState.Member));
+
+router.post('/comment', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+    try {
+        let comment = req.body as DiscussionComment;
+
+        console.log(comment);
+
+        await postComment(comment, req.user.id);
+
+        res.sendStatus(201);
+    } catch (error) {
+
+    }
+});
+
+router.delete('/comment/:id', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+
+})
+
+
+export const discussionRouter = router;
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diff --git a/api/src/services/db/discussionService.ts b/api/src/services/db/discussionService.ts
index 4b3cc37..62d7298 100644
--- a/api/src/services/db/discussionService.ts
+++ b/api/src/services/db/discussionService.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-
-
 import { toDateTime } from "@app/shared/utils/time";
 import pool from "../../db";
 import { LOARequest, LOAType } from '@app/shared/types/loa'
 import { PagedData } from '@app/shared/types/pagination'
 import { DiscussionPost } from '@app/shared/types/discussion';
+import { DiscussionComment } from '@app/shared/types/discussion';
 
 /**
  * Retrieves all discussion posts with pagination and optional type filtering.
@@ -98,7 +97,8 @@ export async function createDiscussion<T>(type: string, authorID: number, postTi
  * @returns {Promise<DiscussionPost<T> | null>} The discussion post or null if not found
  */
 export async function getDiscussionById<T>(id: number): Promise<DiscussionPost<T> | null> {
-    const sql = `
+    // Get the post
+    const postSql = `
         SELECT 
             p.*, 
             m.name as poster_name
@@ -107,14 +107,42 @@ export async function getDiscussionById<T>(id: number): Promise<DiscussionPost<T
         WHERE p.id = ?
         LIMIT 1;
     `;
-
-    const results = (await pool.query(sql, [id])) as DiscussionPost<T>[];
-    if (results.length === 0) {
+    const postResults = (await pool.query(postSql, [id])) as DiscussionPost<T>[];
+    if (postResults.length === 0) {
         return null;
     }
-    return results[0];
+    const post = postResults[0];
+
+    // Get comments for the post
+    const commentSql = `
+        SELECT 
+            c.*
+        FROM discussion_comments AS c
+        WHERE c.post_id = ?
+        AND c.is_deleted = FALSE
+        ORDER BY c.created_at ASC;
+    `;
+    const comments = (await pool.query(commentSql, [id])) as DiscussionComment[];
+
+    // Attach comments to post
+    post.comments = comments;
+
+    return post;
 }
 
-export async function postComment() {
-    
+export async function getPostComments(postID: number): Promise<DiscussionComment[]> {
+    let comments = await pool.query("SELECT * FROM discussion_comments WHERE post_id = ?", [postID]);
+    return comments;
+}
+
+export async function postComment(commentData: DiscussionComment, poster: number) {
+    const sql = `
+    INSERT INTO discussion_comments (post_id, poster_id, content) VALUES (?, ?, ?);
+    `;
+
+    const result = await pool.query(sql, [commentData.post_id, poster, commentData.content]);
+
+    if (!result.affectedRows || result.affectedRows !== 1) {
+        throw new Error('Failed to insert comment: expected 1 row to be inserted');
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/shared/types/discussion.ts b/shared/types/discussion.ts
index 62d6370..3ef2ef3 100644
--- a/shared/types/discussion.ts
+++ b/shared/types/discussion.ts
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ export interface DiscussionPost<T = any> {
 export interface DiscussionComment {
     id?: number;
     post_id: number;
-    poster_id: number;
+    poster_id?: number;
     content: string;
-    created_at: Date;
-    updated_at: Date;
-    is_deleted: boolean;
+    created_at?: Date;
+    updated_at?: Date;
+    is_deleted?: boolean;
 }
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diff --git a/ui/src/api/discussion.ts b/ui/src/api/discussion.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a326d14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/api/discussion.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { DiscussionComment } from "@shared/types/discussion";
+
+//@ts-expect-error
+const addr = import.meta.env.VITE_APIHOST;
+
+export async function postComment(comment: DiscussionComment) {
+    const res = await fetch(`${addr}/discussions/comment`, {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: {
+            "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify(comment),
+        credentials: 'include',
+    });
+
+    if (res.ok) {
+        return;
+    } else {
+        throw new Error("Failed to submit LOA");
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/ui/src/components/discussion/CommentForm.vue b/ui/src/components/discussion/CommentForm.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..513b27e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/components/discussion/CommentForm.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+    import { ref } from 'vue';
+    import Textarea from '../ui/textarea/Textarea.vue';
+    import Button from '../ui/button/Button.vue';
+    import { postComment } from '@/api/discussion';
+    import { DiscussionComment } from '@shared/types/discussion';
+
+    const props = defineProps<{
+        parentId: number,
+    }>();
+
+    const emit = defineEmits(['commentPosted']);
+    const commentText = ref('');
+    const error = ref('');
+
+    async function submitComment(e: Event) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        error.value = '';
+        if (!commentText.value.trim()) {
+            error.value = 'Comment cannot be empty';
+            return;
+        }
+        let newComment: DiscussionComment = { post_id: props.parentId, content: commentText.value.trim() };
+        await postComment(newComment);
+        emit('commentPosted');
+        commentText.value = '';
+    }
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <form @submit="submitComment">
+        <div class="mb-2">
+            <label class="block font-medium mb-1">Add a comment</label>
+            <Textarea rows="3" class="bg-neutral-800 resize-none w-full" v-model="commentText"
+                placeholder="Add a comment…" />
+            <div class="h-4 text-red-500 text-sm mt-1" v-if="error">{{ error }}</div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="mt-2 flex justify-end">
+            <Button type="submit" :disabled="!commentText.trim()">Post Comment</Button>
+        </div>
+    </form>
+</template>
diff --git a/ui/src/components/discussion/CommentThread.vue b/ui/src/components/discussion/CommentThread.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f613f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/components/discussion/CommentThread.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+
+import { DiscussionComment } from '@shared/types/discussion';
+import DiscussionCommentView from './DiscussionCommentView.vue';
+import CommentForm from './CommentForm.vue';
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+    parentId: number;
+    comments: DiscussionComment[];
+}>();
+
+function onCommentPosted() {
+  // TODO: Refresh comments if needed
+}
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <div class="mt-10 *:my-5">
+        <h3 class="text-xl font-semibold">Discussion</h3>
+        <div class="comment-thread">
+            <div class="comments-list flex flex-col gap-5">
+                <div v-for="comment in comments" :key="comment.id" class="comment">
+                    <DiscussionCommentView :comment="comment"></DiscussionCommentView>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <CommentForm :parent-id="props.parentId" @commentPosted="onCommentPosted" />
+        </div>
+
+    </div>
+</template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/src/components/discussion/DiscussionCommentView.vue b/ui/src/components/discussion/DiscussionCommentView.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..408c130
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/components/discussion/DiscussionCommentView.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+    import { DiscussionComment } from '@shared/types/discussion';
+    import MemberCard from '../members/MemberCard.vue';
+
+    const props = defineProps<{
+        comment: DiscussionComment;
+    }>();
+</script>
+
+
+<template>
+    <div class="rounded-md border border-neutral-800 p-3 space-y-5">
+        <!-- Comment header -->
+        <div class="flex justify-between">
+            <MemberCard :member-id="comment.poster_id"></MemberCard>
+            <p class="text-muted-foreground">{{ new Date(comment.created_at).toLocaleString("EN-us", {
+                year: "numeric",
+                month: "long",
+                day: "numeric",
+                hour: "2-digit",
+                minute: "2-digit"
+            }) }}</p>
+        </div>
+        <p>{{ comment.content }}</p>
+    </div>
+</template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/src/components/modRequests/ViewModRequest.vue b/ui/src/components/modRequests/ViewModRequest.vue
index ee45b54..c107225 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/modRequests/ViewModRequest.vue
+++ b/ui/src/components/modRequests/ViewModRequest.vue
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     import { getModRequest } from '@/api/modRequests';
     import Button from '@/components/ui/button/Button.vue';
     import Badge from '@/components/ui/badge/Badge.vue';
+    import CommentThread from '../discussion/CommentThread.vue';
 
     const route = useRoute();
     const router = useRouter();
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@
     <div class="max-w-[80rem] mt-5 mx-auto px-2 lg:px-20 w-full">
         <div class="mb-8 flex items-center justify-between">
             <div>
-                <h1 class="scroll-m-20 text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight mb-2">Mod Request: {{ post.title }}</h1>
+                <h1 class="scroll-m-20 text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight mb-2">Mod Request: {{ post?.title }}</h1>
                 <p class="text-muted-foreground" v-if="post">
                     Requested by {{ post.poster_name || 'Unknown' }} on {{ new
                         Date(post.created_at).toLocaleDateString() }}
@@ -95,10 +96,8 @@
             </div>
 
             <!-- discussion placeholder -->
-            <div class="mt-10">
-                <h3 class="text-xl font-semibold">Discussion</h3>
-                <p class="text-muted-foreground">Comments and thread will appear here once implemented.</p>
-            </div>
+            <CommentThread :parent-id="post.id" :comments="post.comments" />
+
         </div>
         <div v-else>
             <p class="text-muted-foreground">Unable to locate this mod request.</p>