From Aug. 1-4, 2026, DAV & Auxiliary will host their annual national convention at the Rosen Shingle Creek hotel and resort in Orlando, Florida. Join your fellow veterans and DAV supporters for our most exciting event of the year! In addition to charting the course for the year ahead, DAV members can enjoy camaraderie at a fun-filled, but business-focused week to wrap up summer. Learn more and register at dav.la/orlando26.
What does a lifetime of fighting for veterans look like?
For WWII veteran and past national commander of DAV Billy Kirby, it means decades of advocacy that helped shape critical VA programs—and a continued call to protect them today.
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Have you had a chance to read the latest issue of DAV Magazine? In this issue:
· Heroes vs. Legends at the DAV Bowl
· Mid-Winter Conference recap
· Addressing moral injury
· Learn about the Veterans SPORT Act
· DAV helps veteran after IED blast injuries
· 2026-2027 candidates for DAV national office
· The mind, reopened – Ibogaine therapy for veterans
· Veterans Independent Budget
· Building lifelines through gaming
· DAV partners with Warrior School Project
Click here to read the online edition: dav.la/3qi.
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For many veterans, the first step in seeking benefits is also the hardest. It means asking for help after years of carrying the weight alone. And often, the first person they meet on that journey is a DAV chapter or department service officer. That moment matters.
