Helping in need veterans

Bobby Hughes, who is a volunteer in the DAV (Disable American Veterans) Escort Service, has reached a total of 20,000 hours of service since 1981.

Born in Ridgeville, SC, and raised in Summerville, SC, Bobby has worked in the Escort Service area the entire time that he has been a VA Volunteer. Bobby is a member of the St. George DAV Chapter 78.

A Veteran, who was injured in a plane crash during the Vietnam War, Bobby contributes the help he received from VA personnel, and in particular from a VA Counselor, after his injury, as the main reason he decided to be a VA Volunteer at the Ralph Johnson VA Center located in Charleston. He credits the physicians and other staff members with helping him over the years. You can find Bobby on the job on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Talking with the other Veterans at the hospital means a lot to him. Bobby says, "Volunteering keeps me from just sitting around the house and getting into trouble." He enjoys what he does as a VA Volunteer and sometimes can "combine business with that pleasure" by making most of his V A medical appointments on the days he volunteers. Bobby hopes to continue being a Volunteer in the Escort Service for as long as possible. (Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center Volunteer Newsletter – Volume 1, December 2003).