The newly-created award acknowledges each department’s commitment to supporting DAV’s national legislative goals. DAV greatly appreciates the efforts of the department commanders and the entire leadership teams over the past year in encouraging elected officials to support DAV’s legislative program and key priorities to ensure wartime service-disabled veterans receive the benefits and health services they need and deserve. DAV applauds the BPTLs dedication in taking on the responsibilities of serving in this important position.
Each award winner will receive authorization to attend DAV’s 2020 Mid-Winter Conference in Washington, D.C., February 23-26, where they, and their respective departments, will be recognized for outstanding advocacy on behalf of our nation’s wartime service-disabled veterans.
The 2018-2019 OPA Award winners are as follows:
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Department of Virginia
BPTL Tom Wendel
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Department of Minnesota
BPTL Trent Dilks
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Department of Wisconsin
BPTL Al Labelle
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Department of Nebraska
BPTL James Shuey
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Department of South Dakota
Gene Murphy