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VA to resume debt collections in the new year
On January 1, 2021, VA’s Debt Management Center is planning to restart all debt collections—new debts and those which have been paused during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Apri...
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...
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 ...
Financial Freedom: VA unveils more veteran banking options
VA program to offer economic stability and increased banking options to all veterans Of the nearly 5 million veterans receiving compensation or pensions from the Department...
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...
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...
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...
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 […]

2021 National Convention
DAV and Auxiliary National Convention July 31 – August 3, 2021 Tampa, FL
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...