VA clarifies policy on assault and harassment of disabled veterans
As part of its approach to combat harassment and assault within its facilities, the Department of Veterans Affairs has begun outreach efforts to clarify its policies and sh...
Benefits advocates deliver on DAV’s promise
Despite the challenges we faced, our national service officers and other DAV benefits advocates adapted and overcame throughout the pandemic to ensure veterans and their fa...
DAV addresses VA’s infrastructure realignment recommendations
Earlier this week, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued a series of recommendations to the Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission aimed at modernizing a...
DAV mourns loss of past executive director
DAV mourns the loss of Garry Augustine, past DAV National Service and Legislative Headquarters executive director, who died on March 14, 2022, in Washington D.C. He was 71....
Seeing the need
Marine veteran devotes life to serving others in his community A North Vietnamese Army bullet had Randy Schmidt’s name on it. Holes on the left and right sides of his [&hel...
Skydiving nonprofit gets a lift
DAV supports skydiving charity that gives veterans an emotional lift For Army veteran John Looker, the sense of freedom was as much about finally opening up with his fellow...
He worked to improve veterans’ smiles after finding out VA standards for dental care
U.S. Navy veteran John Macdonald’s work to improve the smiles of hundreds of veterans started four years ago, all because of his heart. No, not because of an overwhelming c...
Walking a paved road
Women veterans continue in prominent DAV leadership roles in the years since first female national commander is elected In summer 2017, a distinct sound reverberated throug...
DAV information seminars provide community connections
Free information seminars, which spread the word about how DAV can assist with veterans benefits, are now happening around the country. The program, which was slowed due to...
Sinclair Cares
Partnership highlights veterans’ stories to raise awareness of DAV’s mission, needs Before 2020, veterans in and around Cambria County, Pennsylvania, knew they could rely o...