Sometimes it takes more than bravery and courage to get the care and benefits veterans deserve. By making a monthly gift, you become a member of the DAV Honor Guard, a group of special individuals dedicated to empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity.

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Family caregivers to the nation’s most severely disabled veterans are truly unsung heroes, selflessly dedicating themselves to the care and well-being of their loved one. But by and large, the American public is unaware of who these men and women are and how vital their role is. Additionally, many caregivers of veterans injured before September 11, 2001 are ineligible for comprehensive caregiver support through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This arbitrary cutoff date excludes veterans who served our country honorably during any previous era. It is time for Congress to enact legislation to provide all severely ill and injured veterans access to the VA’s comprehensive caregiver support services, regardless of their generation. It’s not just the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do—the cost of extending caregiver support benefits to veterans and caregivers from all eras pales in comparison to the cost of placing a veteran in a nursing home. Plus, research continuously shows that veterans with well-supported family caregivers have far fewer medical complications when allowed to stay in the comfort of their own homes. Help close the gap by urging Congress to expand eligibility to the VA’s caregiver program, giving veterans a choice they earned and deserve.

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USAA is proud to be the Exclusive Provider of Credit Card Services and Property and Casualty Insurance for DAV. USAA looks out for its membership, offering innovations that can help save them time and tools and advice that can help them make informed financial decisions for every stage of life. By making USAA your financial provider, you can support the important programs of DAV.

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In 2020, DAV will celebrate 100 years of dedicated service to our nation’s veterans, their families and survivors. As part of this special occasion, it is our sincere hope that a commemorative stamp will be issued to recognize this significant milestone. You can help by contacting the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee and requesting a stamp be issued to commemorate this important time in DAV’s history. To help in this effort, please click on the button below to help draft your own letter. Simply utilize the drop-down options and the free space in the letter form to tell your personal DAV story, sign the letter and mail it via USPS to the address included in the template. Thank you for your help in ensuring the commemoration of DAV’s 100 years of service.

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When brave service members look down at their uniform and see the American flag, they’re reminded of the freedom they are fighting to protect and the grateful nation awaiting their safe return. DAV is creating a Field of Flags in our backyard. With your support, we’ll fly a flag at DAV National Headquarters in honor or memory of a veteran. With every flag flown, we’ll show this nation’s heroes our deepest appreciation and help ensure they receive the services and support they deserve. Fly their flag today!

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Volunteering through DAV is a wonderful way Americans help keep our nation’s promise to our veterans. DAV provides numerous opportunities for citizens to participate in volunteer programs in their own communities that address a wide range of veteran needs. DAV volunteers at VA hospitals, nursing homes and clinics perform many important services that bring comfort, care and companionship to grateful patients. Volunteers are essential to DAV’s vital medical transportation service. Using our national fleet of vehicles, volunteer drivers take veterans to and from medical appointments for free. No matter how you’d like to volunteer, DAV can help you return a measure of service to veterans who served us all.

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With a legacy of service dating back to our founding in 1920, DAV has a track record of being an influential advocate and inclusive voice for veterans of every era and conflict. Today, with 1.3 million members and nearly 1,300 local Chapters, DAV represents the voices of ill and injured veterans before Congress, the White House and the judicial branch, as well as state and local governments. DAV fights for veterans’ rights and promotes policies that ensure veterans and their families can live with respect and dignity. When DAV leaders testify before Congress, policymakers listen, and it’s because of our members—a voice that policymakers cannot ignore. Advocacy is an extremely important piece of what DAV does for veterans and our members. The louder our voice, the stronger our presence and DAV wants your voice to be heard. It would be our honor to have you stand with us to ensure veterans’ rights are protected, now and in the future.

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For most veterans, finding a good job after military service is critical to making a successful return to civilian life and being able to support themselves and their families. DAV is committed to giving veterans every advantage as they look for meaningful employment. With our partners, RecruitMilitary and Veteran Recruiting we sponsor career fairs to introduce veterans and their spouses directly to employers seeking the unique talents of veterans. We also connect veterans to job training and job assistance programs to help them be as marketable as possible. Getting veterans back to work is one of the most important ways DAV is giving back to the men and women who served.

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