Fighting ‘tooth’ and nail
Proposed bill would expand VA dental care to more veterans Veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system could benefit from the VA’s dental pro...
New at the 2018 National Disabled Veterans TEE Tournament: DAV benefits expert providing free claims help
An Army veteran and professional benefits advocate is attending the National Disabled Veterans TEE Tournament, helping participants access the benefits they earned in unifo...
Can do: Marine veteran focuses on abilities at rehabilitative golf event
Chicago native is headed to the 25th annual National Disabled Veterans TEE Tournament in Iowa When Marine Corps veteran Judy Ruiz first tried golfing following a diagnosis ...
Blind WWII veteran takes to the green
Army veteran, DAV life member returns to the 25th annual National Disabled Veterans TEE Tournament in Iowa During World War II, Ray Shackelford was serving at the Fort Read...
Happiness is the name of the game
His wounds run deep—the invisible wounds of PTSD. And they used to prevent Bennie Higdon from enjoying life. But several years ago, Higdon decided enough was enough. He sou...
An ace on the green
Retired Navy veteran, DAV life member returns to the 25th annual National Disabled Veterans TEE Tournament in Iowa When 30-year Navy veteran Paul Kaminsky first began to lo...
2018 National Disabled Veterans TEE Tournament
2018 Auxiliary Fall Conference dates set
The 2018 DAV Auxiliary Fall Conference is scheduled for Sept. 27–29 in Lexington, Ky. The conference will be held at the Lexington Embassy Suites. Rooms are $124 for a sing...
Sexual trauma claims by veterans wrongly denied by VA, investigation finds
DAV is extremely troubled to learn about the Department of Veterans Affairs’ inspector general report which found thousands of military sexual trauma claims were mishandled...
Defense Authorization Act expands benefits for disabled veterans
WASHINGTON — Disabled veterans and their caregivers will soon have access to a number of expanded benefits thanks to the signing of the “John S. McCain National Defense Aut...