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VA issues pause on pension debt collections for low-income Veterans and survivors

INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS WASHINGTON, D.C. (USDVA) — On November 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Veterans…

Gov. Henry McMaster and more than 40 state agencies announce the State’s Veterans’ Virtual Career Fair

PRESS RELEASE PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster, the South Carolina Department of…

Shifting the narrative: Secretary McCaffrey's message on Veterans that thrive in South Carolina

Editorial Message from Secretary Todd B. McCaffrey "Veterans Thrive Among Us" Nearly 400,000 Veterans call South Carolina home. They served our…

Mission: Readiness Day proclaimed in South Carolina by Governor McMaster

Some information in this article provided by 'Council for a Strong America' COLUMBIA, SC- Governor Henry McMaster proclaimed October 11, 2023 as “…

Project Victory Gardens Receives USDA-NIFA Grant to Support Military Veterans in Agribusiness

Some information in this article provided by Project Victory Gardens  TOWNVILLE, SC – Project Victory Gardens was recently awarded a grant through…

Jasper CVAO selected as final SCDVA Veteran of the Quarter for 2022-2023

COLUMBIA, SC (SCDVA)- Alton Jenkins has been selected by SCDVA's Internal Selection Committee as the newest Veteran of the Quarter (July -…

2023 Veterans Day Events

  Veterans Day will be observed on Saturday, November 11th in honor of all Veterans who have served in our military to protect our country. …

SCDVA to host 2023 Governor's Commander's Briefing

COLUMBIA, S.C.- The South Carolina Department of Veterans' Affairs is hosting its annual Governor's Commander's Briefing on Thursday, October 5…

Former Air Force Colonel at Shaw Air Force Base nominated for promotion to grade of Brigadier General

INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE PROVIDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE & UNITED STATES AIR FORCE COLUMBIA, SC (SCDVA) - Former Air Force…

2023 9/11 Commemoration Events

  September 11th, also known as Patriot Day, is a day that will forever live in infamy in American History. On this day, in 2001, four coordinated…