Attention, Veterans

Columbia VAHCS and Columbia Veterans Benefits Admin. Regional Office will host a Veterans Experience Action Center (VEAC) Event at the University of South Carolina Upstate Campus August 10 from 9am - 2pm, August 11 from 9am - 2pm, and August 12 from 9am - 1pm.

The event will feature several Veteran Service Organizations and is designed to be a one-stop shop for any questions our South Carolina Veterans may have. Veterans who attend can expect to receive assistance with:

• VA Disability Compensation and Pension claims filing and assistance for Veteran and Widow benefits.
• Veteran Readiness and Employment benefits
• VA Life Insurance, Home Loan, and Education information
• VHA Health Care benefits and on-site enrollment
• VA National Cemetery Administration Memorial Benefits
• Mental health counseling resources
• Homeless, low-income housing and vocational support services
• Volunteer and employment opportunities
• VA Mobile Vet Center
• Vendors and services from community partners and much more!

There will also be a recognition ceremony for Vietnam War Veterans.

PACT Act info: If you served in the Vietnam War, Gulf War, or Post 9/11 era or had toxic exposure in service you may be entitled to VA benefits under a new law that expanded eligibility. Come learn more about filing a claim and hear VA leadership speak on the PACT Act and Recognize Vietnam War Veterans.

Who: All Veterans, VSOs, Veteran family members and caretakers 

What: Informational event to help guide Veterans and educate them on benefits 

When: Aug. 10, 9am – 2pm
             Aug. 11, 9am – 2pm
             Aug. 12, 9am – 1pm  

Where: 301 N Campus Blvd., Spartanburg, SC 29303

For more information about what’s going on at the Veterans medical center, clinic locations and other services available to Veterans in and around Columbia, visit the website https://www.va.gov/columbia-south-carolina-health-care/ and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, keyword: VAColumbiaSC.

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About the Columbia VAHCS:

The Columbia VAHCS comprises the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center and seven community-based outpatient clinics located throughout South Carolina in Anderson, Florence, Greenville, Orangeburg, Rock Hill, Spartanburg, and Sumter; serving more than 90,000 veterans annually in 36 of 46 counties in South Carolina. The Columbia VA is a level 1b teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, education, and research. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine, and rehabilitation.