Dorchester County's Veterans Affairs Office, directed by Johnny K. Brown, assists county residents with veteran benefits by appointment - in person or virtual - at (843) 832-0050, from 500 N. Main St., Summerville, weekdays 9 to 5, and Tuesdays in St. George; since April 15, 2024 it assists only Dorchester County residents.
Also called: county veterans affairs officer, CVAO, veterans service office, claims help, Summerville, St. George, 25-11-40, appointment.
For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.
Every South Carolina county has a veterans' affairs officer under section 25-11-40; see the South Carolina entry on county veterans affairs officers. Dorchester County's office: "The Dorchester County Veterans Affairs Office is here to assists [sic] veterans and their families (who reside in Dorchester County) in all matters that pertain to veterans and Veteran Benefits. Please contact the Veterans Affairs Office at (843) 832-0050 to schedule an in-person or virtual appointment."
Team and locations. "Johnny K. Brown, Director of Veteran Affairs; Joan Sallee, Veteran Affairs Benefits Specialist; Felicia Clark-Campbell, Administrative Support Specialist." Summerville: 500 N. Main St., office hours 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, (843) 832-0050. St. George: 201 Johnston Street, Tuesdays 9 to 5, same phone. Policy: "effective April 15, 2024, Dorchester County Veterans Affairs will only assist with claim processing for residents of Dorchester County."
The county is also building: at the February 19, 2024 council meeting it approved the purchase of a 4,840-square-foot property at 852 US Highway 15 in St. George to house the Veterans Affairs Office, DAV, American Legion and other veteran services as a Veterans Services Center.
Read the date. The county's site answers 403 (Akamai) to every automated fetch, so this entry rests on the Internet Archive's capture of October 6, 2026.
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