VA Regional Office Columbia serves a total veteran population of 420,970. This includes 317,125 wartime veterans. There are 56,440 veterans receiving compensation and pension benefits.  Monthly compensation and pension payments total $46,473,929.

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) 255-4276

• Malcolm K. Smith, National Service Officer

Disabled American Veterans - Phone (803) 255-4238

• Robert Elliott, National Service Officer

Military Order of the Purple Heart - Phone (803) 255-4138

• Chandler Rhodes, National Service Officer

Paralyzed Veterans of America - Phone (803) 255-4307

• Ernest Hill, National Service Officer

S. C. Division of Veterans Affairs - Phone (803) 255-4255

• Phil Butler, Director
• Howard Metcalf, Field Office Supervisor

Veterans of Foreign Wars - Phone (803) 255-4303

• Robert Krause, State Service Officer