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A chance encounter
Past national commander reunites after 50 years with Army medic who helped save his life On the morning of July 15, 1969, Ron Hope, a 21-year-old Army helicopter pilot, had...
Taking a stand
White Ribbon VA aims to end sexual harassment, sexual assault and domestic violence Army combat veteran and DAV member Rasyha Clark has made it her life’s mission to help o...
Committee leaders lay out their priorities for veterans in the 117th Congress
After years of fighting to deliver quality care and benefits to the nation’s men and women in uniform, Sen. Jon Tester of Montana took over the gavel as chairman of […]
DAV pursues critical policy goals for the 117th Congress
A number of DAV’s key legislative priorities were enacted in the 116th Congress, including historic women veterans legislation, mental health and suicide prevention, surviv...
Veterans priorities continue to drive 2021 action
Every year, DAV convention delegates identify the most important issues facing the veteran community and put forth a set of resolutions for consideration at our annual nati...
DAV Statement on Confirmation of VA Secretary Denis McDonough
DAV is pleased that the Senate moved swiftly to confirm Denis McDonough as the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs. As a public servant who has spent most of his career [&he...
Protecting earned benefits
Navy veteran turns to DAV after VA proposes reduction of disability compensation As a young sailor assigned to Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, Jordan Schoof was expe...
The military rescued me
Retired veteran Joe Cannon of Joppa, Alabama, remains committed to service. Cannon maintains that he owes our country a debt of gratitude, although others might say that ou...
Some DAV chapters reopening
Safety is top priority as veterans get back to work In order for as many DAV chapters as possible to safely reopen and serve as many veterans and their families […]
DAV passes $2 million in distributed COVID-19 unemployment relief
8,000+ veterans, families assisted during crisis As measures to help prevent further spread of the coronavirus unfolded across the country in spring of 2020, DAV establishe...