Veterans don’t just bring experience to the workplace—they strengthen teams through traits like integrity and leadership.
Employers can learn practical strategies to attract and retain this mission-ready talent with DAV’s “Hiring Guide for Employers of the Military Community” ➡️ davhiringguide.org.
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Inspired by her personal financial experiences, Air Force veteran Jasmine Paul founded her business—driven to get to the root of the financial literacy gap and provide solutions. Enter The Wealth Playground, a youth financial education company that offers children’s books and curricula Paul authored, along with virtual and in-person learning products. Paul works with nonprofits, school districts and other organizations to reach thousands of kids.
Then in 2024, Paul attended DAV Patriot Boot Camp, a three-day, in-person program that connects military- and veteran-connected founders with no-cost education, mentoring and community. Paul said it felt like she was back in the military with her brothers and sisters. She also credits the one-on-one mentoring she received with giving her a well-earned push.
Learn more about DAV Patriot Boot Camp at patriotbootcamp.org.
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The Veterans Independent Budget for fiscal year 2027, presented by DAV and Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW, urges Congress and the administration to move beyond short-term fixes and begin making the long-term investments our veterans have earned. Click the link in the comments to read our recommendations.
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When Gigi Theocharides first heard about ketamine therapy, she was afraid. “I told them right away, ‘I don’t want to see God,’” she said. Like many veterans, Gigi associated the drug with loss of control, addiction or dangerous hallucinations. What she found instead was something she had not experienced in years: calm and the ability to confront trauma without being consumed by it. Rather than a cure-all, ketamine was a turning point.
Gigi is just one of the many voices who are featured in DAV Mindscapes, an upcoming multimedia look at psychedelic therapies for veterans. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more content on this subject.
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In August 2022, the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our PACT Act was signed into law thanks to the groundbreaking advocacy efforts of DAV. Among its many impactful provisions, the PACT Act will reduce bureaucratic obstacles for an estimated 3.5 million veterans who seek VA benefits due to burn pit exposures during the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and other hostile locations.
