Beauregard Parish Veterans Service Office (LDVA) in the War Memorial Civic Center

The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs keeps the Beauregard Parish veterans service office at 250 West 7th Street, DeRidder (337-463-7305, [email protected]) - inside the War Memorial Civic Center, the 1941 DeRidder USO building, where the Department operates under a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Beauregard Parish Police Jury - on the Department's weekday 8-to-4 hours, by appointment, helping veterans and families claim benefits and signing the Form A25 the parish assessor requires for the disabled veteran exemptions.

Also called: veterans service office, LDVA, claims help, veterans assistance counselor, Form A25, 337-463-7305, 250 West 7th Street, War Memorial Civic Center, USO, Cooperative Endeavor Agreement, Joshua Tolbert, DeRidder, DeRidder, Merryville, DeQuincy, Ragley, Longville, Singer, Oretta, Fields, Sugartown, Junction City.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Beauregard Parish, LACounty

The office. The Department's Beauregard Parish page: 250 West 7th Street, DeRidder, Louisiana 70634; (337) 463-7305; email [email protected]; operating hours Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The building. The War Memorial Civic Center's own site: "Located in the heart of beautiful DeRidder, Louisiana, in Beauregard Parish, the historic DeRidder USO Building proudly stands today as the War Memorial Civic Center - a treasured landmark with a rich legacy of service to our military and community." And: "Through a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Beauregard Parish Police Jury (BPPJ), the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs operates its Beauregard Parish Veterans Service Office within our historic facility. Services are available by appointment only to assist veterans and their families with accessing benefits, resources, and support. To schedule an appointment, please call 337-463-7305 or email [email protected]." The route to the assessor. The parish Assessor's 2026 application asks for "A signed Louisiana Department of Veteran's Affairs Form A25 (Revised 12.22)" with the 50-percent-or-more rating (see the Assessor's entry); the parish service office signs it, as Vernon's assessor page instructs and as the State's Form A25 entry describes. The first off-base USO. The building "EST. 1941" bills itself as "THE HISTORIC FIRST IN AMERICA" - the first off-base USO in America - and keeps two event rooms and an auditorium on its 1941 hardwood floors (rentals at 337-463-7212).

Thresholds

Thresholds for Beauregard Parish Veterans Service Office (LDVA) in the War Memorial Civic Center
Gate	Rule
Veterans, dependents and survivors	Open to any veteran, dependent or survivor. No rating is needed.

Sources

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Last updated 2026-11-02.

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