VA Regional Office Columbia serves a total veteran population of 420,970. This includes 312,802 wartime veterans. There are 58,725 veterans receiving compensation and pension benefits. Monthly compensation and pension payments total $36.1M.

In addition to providing benefit payments the regional office provides personal and telephone counseling to the veteran population. Outbased offices are located at the Charleston and Greenville Outreach services are provided by our Military Service Coordinators and Homeless Veterans Coordinator.

VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AT THE REGIONAL OFFICE (319)

Amvets - Phone (803) 647-2421

Disabled American Veterans - Phone (803) 647-2422

• Isaac Abnathey, National Service Officer

Military Order of the Purple Heart - Phone (803) 647-2430

• Charlotte Taylor, National Service Officer

Paralyzed Veterans of America - Phone (803) 647-2432

• Ernest Hill, National Service Officer

S.C. Division of Veterans Affairs - Phone (803) 647-2434
American Legion

• Howard Metcalf, Interim Director

Veterans of Foreign Wars - Phone (803) 647-2442

• Jimmy L. Wallace, State Service Officer