DAV supports H.R. 1004/S. 410, the Love Lives On Act. Please contact your elected officials and urge them to cosponsor and support this important legislation now: dav.la/4hBehxQ.
The Love Lives On Act would eliminate the remarriage age requirement for survivors in receipt of Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC).
The payment of VA DIC benefits was intended to provide the surviving spouse, of a veteran who died of a service related injury or illness, with the means to maintain some degree of economic stability for themselves and their families. For decades, surviving spouses were not able to maintain their DIC benefits if they remarried prior to the age of 57. Then in 2021, the remarriage age was lowered to 55.
Removing the remarriage age for surviving spouses has been a long-standing issue for DAV. Surviving spouses who are currently in receipt of DIC benefits should not have to worry about losing their benefits if they remarry before age 55. Please use the prepared e-mail to contact your elected officials and urge them to co-sponsor and support the Love Lives On Act.
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🎮 Calling all gamers and streamers in DAV’s ranks! If you are already gaming and streaming in communities online, why not make it count for something bigger? Stream on DAV’s Twitch channel and help connect veterans to our programs and services while doing what you love.
✅ Earn volunteer hours through DAV
✅ Spotlight your local chapter’s work
✅ Support a mission that matters
Whether you’re a casual gamer seeking community or looking to grow your online voice and presence, we want you on the DAV Stream Team.
If you’re ready to game with purpose, visit dav.la/gaming to learn more and contact our stream team.
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Heroes Giving Week starts TODAY! 🎉
Today and every day, we thank those who served and sacrificed for our country. This is your special chance to help make an incredible impact for veterans. During Heroes Giving Week, you have five days to raise critical funds to support of DAV’s no-cost programs and services for veterans and their families, caregivers and survivors.
Join others from across the country and donate now. Together, we can make this an incredible week for our nation's veterans.
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DAV applauds the president’s executive order to accelerate research and expand access to innovative plant-based therapies for veterans living with the invisible wounds of war. For far too many veterans, conditions like post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury remain inadequately treated by conventional approaches, leaving them without timely or effective care.
This action represents a meaningful step toward closing that gap. By prioritizing rigorous research, streamlining clinical trials and reducing unnecessary barriers—including the need for veterans to seek care outside the United States—the administration is advancing a more responsive and veteran-centered system of care.
Veterans should not have to wait years for promising therapies to move through fragmented systems, nor should they be forced to navigate legal and logistical obstacles to access treatment. Stronger coordination across federal agencies and a clear commitment to scientific integrity are essential to delivering safe, effective options at the speed veterans deserve.
DAV and our partners will continue to press for policies that move beyond incremental change—ensuring that emerging psychedelic therapies are thoroughly studied, responsibly implemented and made accessible to the veterans who need them most.
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DAV is very pleased that the Senate moved swiftly to confirm Dr. David Shulkin as the next Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The unanimous confirmation signals confidence in Dr. Shulkin’s ability to get the job done and the direction he wants to move VA forward. Veterans could not afford to wait for a leader to take charge and continue the implementation of much-needed reforms to the VA system currently underway. With his prior experience at VA and in the private sector, Dr. Shulkin is well poised to address the access barriers, appeals backlog and accountability issues within the department, all without jeopardizing the system many veterans choose and rely on. DAV looks forward to working with Secretary Shulkin as, together, we in the veterans community work to develop a system worthy of the men and women VA exists to serve.
