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Improving Mental Health for Veterans

President Donald Trump signed the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act—Public Law 116-171—into law in October 2020. The bipartisan legisl...

News | Nov 23, 2020
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Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act

Legislation to protect veterans exposed to burn pits moves forward The Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Act of 2019—S.2950—is a bill based on an original DAV concept that would ...

News | Nov 19, 2020
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Make recruiting easier

‘Hot lists’ can help you identify strong leads in your community. Recruiting for a membership-driven organization is a challenging endeavor that requires passion and patien...

News | Nov 10, 2020
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Ford donation protects veterans

With over 5,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among patients at Veterans Affairs medical centers, using personal protective equipment—or PPE—is among the many protective step...

News | Nov 10, 2020
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Back from the dead

Former Green Beret turns to DAV after benefits failed to arrive Former Green Beret Samuel Merchant stood in disbelief as he read a letter from the Department of Veterans Af...

News | Nov 10, 2020
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Always remember

Family looks back on Marine’s life of service On the morning of Oct. 23, 1983, 21-year-old John Chipura was on his way to his shift as a radio operator at […]

News | Nov 10, 2020
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The battle never ends

Documentary celebrates DAV’s 100 years of service to America’s disabled veterans DAV has teamed up with the HISTORY Channel to showcase the organization’s 100 y...

News | Nov 05, 2020

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