H.R. 4509, the NOPAIN for Veterans Act, would expand access to safe, non-opioid pain management options within the VA health care system. Please contact your elected officials and urge them to cosponsor and support this important legislation now: dav.la/hr4509.
This bill would require VA to include Food FDA-approved non-opioid medications and biological products in its national formulary, ensuring veterans have access to effective and less addictive alternatives for treating pain.
By expanding access to nonaddictive treatments, the bill seeks to reduce dependency, improve long-term pain outcomes and enhance the quality of life for service-disabled veterans living with chronic pain. #DAV #veterans #military #DAVCAN
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Happy Hanukkah! As the Festival of Lights begins, DAV honors all those who celebrate Hanukkah. May this season remind us of the freedoms we cherish—made possible by those who serve. #happyhanukkah #DAV
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This new #DAVPodcast episode features Jenna Naranjo Winters, who discusses her documentary, Dream. Touch. Believe., about her father, Michael Naranjo.
Michael is a world-renowned sculptor and a Vietnam veteran who was blinded by a grenade explosion during his service. Despite this profound injury, he became a celebrated artist, relying entirely on touch to create his stunning clay sculptures.
Jenna shares the story of her father's extraordinary resilience, his tenacious drive to achieve his dreams, and the indispensable support of her mother, Laurie, who manages his career, highlighting a message of hope, creativity, and perseverance for all listeners, especially the veteran community.
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