Thank you for nominating a Veteran who honorably served to be considered as a South Carolina Department of Veterans’ Affairs (SCDVA), Veteran of the Month! As of March 2025, the South Carolina Department of Veterans’ Affairs is revamping how we recognize those who served with our Veteran of the Month recognition program. If selected as a Veteran of the Month by the Internal Selection Committee, honorees will then be entered in an internal selection process to be considered for South Carolina Veteran of the Year. 

Nominations for Veteran of the Month are accepted from November to October. Veteran of the Month recipients are announced during the first full week of each month.

This new nomination process is not only about honoring South Carolina Veterans but also educating our youth and citizens about Veterans who have honorably served and continue to make contributions to the Palmetto State.

You can find a new nomination form for Veteran of the Month at the link posted in the right corner of this webpage article. Send all nominations to veteranofthemonth@scdva.sc.gov

Internal Selection Committee & Selection Criteria

The Internal Selection Committee will be comprised of up to five members. Three from Veteran service organizations in South Carolina, with two staffers from SCDVA. The internal selection committee will use a score card with a series of questions to select a Veteran of the Month and the South Carolina Veteran of the Year.

**Please note: The selection committee will use information provided from the Veteran of the Month nomination form and bio on the Veteran. Detailed information from nominators on this form is important as this will factor into how the Internal Selection Committee scores Veterans for Veteran of the Quarter Month and South Carolina Veteran of the Year.

For information on the Internal Selection Committee scoring criteria please view the link at the right on this webpage.