2008 – Stand Up for Veterans Campaign launched

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Posted on Sep 18, 2019

DAV launches the award-winning Stand Up for Veterans advocacy and awareness campaign to improve care for ill and injured service members, particularly those returning from wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, ultimately resulting in new legislation covering traumatic brain injury, mental health care, women veterans and caregivers.

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Military Sexual Trauma, or MST, refers to a service member’s experience with sexual assault or sexual harassment occurring at any point during his or her military service. An estimated 1 in 3 female veterans and 1 in 50 male veterans in the VA healthcare system report experiencing MST. It is important to note that by percentage women are at greater risk, but nearly 40% of veterans who disclose MST to VA are men.

If you are a veteran who experienced MST, DAV is here for you and we believe you. You can get free help submitting a VA claim so that you can receive the benefits that you are owed. Start the process by visiting benefitsquestions.org. ... Read MoreSee Less

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DAV members take The Independent Budget to Capitol Hill to educate Congress and advocate for full funding of VA care. Shortly after the in-person event on Capitol Hill, DAV members reinforced the importance of this year’s Independent Budget during their member meetings at the 2025 DAV Mid-Winter Conference in Washington, D.C.

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Independent Budget seeks to address VA funding shortfalls

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As the overall homelessness rate in the U.S. has surged over several years, veteran homelessness has reached its lowest point since tracking began in 2009. ... Read MoreSee Less

Veteran homelessness declines despite national surge

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On Jan. 16, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced the expansion of the Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM)—the nation’s largest digital platform dedicated to the memory of veterans and service members—to allow veterans to tell their own service stories.

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2008 – Stand Up for Veterans Campaign launched

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