Beaufort County Veterans Affairs

2025 Annual Memorial Day Parade Entry

Beaufort County Veterans Affairs in partnership with the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, invites the entire community to participate in the Memorial Day parade. The parade will be Monday, May 26, beginning at 10 a.m.

Lineup of all groups, floats and individual participants begins at 9 a.m.

The parade route starts in front of Beaufort National Cemetery, will head down Boundary Street, curve onto Bay Street, and end at the intersection of Boundary and Bladen Streets.

Every community group, children’s group, civic organization, and community member is encouraged to participate in memory of all veterans who died serving our country.

The deadline to submit parade applications is Monday, May 19.

In case of inclement weather, the parade will be canceled.

For more information and to rsvp, contact Mr. Charles Henderson at 843-263-1459.

“Honoring All Who Served”
Beaufort County Office of Veterans Affairs

Welcome to the Beaufort County Office of Veterans Affairs.  We are proud to serve our veteran population in one of the most military-friendly locations in the United States.  

Our mission is to assist the Beaufort County veteran population and their dependents in obtaining their fullest Department of Veterans Affairs and state of South Carolina benefits.

We offer application assistance for:

  • VA Compensation and Pension
  • DIC/Widow Pension
  • Service-Connected Disabled Veterans’ Life Insurance Program
  • Home Loan Certificate of Eligibility
  • Dependent Educational assistance
  • Referral to VA medical care
  • Burial/Memorial benefits referral to National Cemetery
  • Resource/referral to other divisions within the Veterans Administration

Caroline Fermin
Veterans Affairs Officer
(843) 255 6880
caroline.fermin@bcgov.net

Virginia (Anne) McGowan
Veteran Service Officer
(843) 255 6880
virginia.mcgowan@bcgov.net

John Abney
Veteran Service Officer
(843) 255-6880
john.abney@bcgov.net

Crystal Snowden
Office Manager
(843) 255 6880
csnowden@bcgov.net

Dr. Aderemi Olodun
Veteran Service Officer
(843) 255 6880
aderemi.olodun@bcgov.net

Daryl Harris
Veteran Service Officer
(843) 255-6880
daryl.harris@bcgov.net

Beaufort Office
100 Clear Water Way
 Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 255-6880 (P)
Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM By Appointment Only

Government Center South
539 William Hilton Parkway
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843) 255-6886 (P)
Tuesdays and Thursdays (by appointment only)

Bluffton Office
9 Benton Field Road
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 255-6880 (P)
Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM By Appointment Only

 

Flowchart of Veterans Affairs Services