Veterans Affairs
There are approximately 400,000 veterans in the state of South Carolina and more than 92,000 reside in the First District. Ensuring they receive the honor and respect they have earned is of great importance. We must keep our promises, and protect our veterans health benefits moving forward.
We must also work hard to tackle unemployment among our veterans. Currently, the veterans unemployment rate is more than double the national average. I held a Veterans Jobs Fair in early 2012, with more than 2,000 veterans and their families participating. Now that we have started the conversation, it is time to get all of our veterans back to work.
With that goal in mind, I voted for the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act, which has now been signed into law. The VOW Act incorporates education, training, protections, and eliminates roadblocks in the system to help our veterans get back to work.
As we move through challenging fiscal times, we must ensure adequate funding so that the benefits for our veterans are not compromised. They have paid a big price by defending our freedom, and we must protect what has been promised to them.
Contact information for VA facilities and service centers in the First District are listed below.
Veterans Health Administration
Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center
109 Bee Street
Charleston, SC 29401-5799
843-577-5011
Goose Creek CBOC
2418 NNPTC Circle
Goose Creek, SC 29445
843-577-5011
Myrtle Beach CBOC
3381 Phillis Blvd.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
843-477-0177
Charleston Vet Center
5603-A Rivers Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29406
843-789-7000
Veterans Benefits Administration
Intake Site at Charleston Air Force Base
Airman & Family Readiness Center
104 E. Simpson Street, Bldg 500
Charleston, SC 29404-4913
Intake Site at Navy Weapons Station
Fleet & Family Support Center
1005 Jefferson Avenue Bldg 775
Goose Creek, SC 29445