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Leading Veterans Service Organizations Release 30th Edition of the Independent Budget for the 115th Congress
…forward with appeals modernization legislation in order to ensure all claims and appeals are processed timely and accurately. For the hundreds of thousands of veterans currently awaiting decisions on their…
Legislative hearing
Last month, the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs held a hearing to discuss pending veteran health and benefits legislation, including several bills supported by DAV. DAV’s Deputy National Legislative Director…
America’s Unsung Heroes – Caregivers Report
…health and well-being. It is our hope that Congress and the administration will enact legislation that ensures all severely disabled veterans—no matter when they served—have equal access to all of…
VA Secretary Dr. David J. Shulkin speaks at annual disabled veteran convention
…Just yesterday we saw the impact and the results that your organization is able to do,” said Shulkin, referencing Friday’s House vote passing legislation to infuse $2.1 billion in new…
DAV calls for adequate funding of The Department of Veterans Affairs
…a hearing to discuss pending health care legislation. “It is imperative that any veterans health care reform measure must improve the overall delivery of high-quality care to enrolled veterans, both…
Paving the way in the Big Easy
…at the table when discussing the new Choice legislation. “None of that would have happened without this organization coming to the table,” Walz said. “We need to help educate those…
Honoring a passion for service
…like the CHAMPVA Children’s Protection Act, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act, Legislation on Concurrent Receipt, Veterans Emergency Treatment Act and several others.” “I just kind of do what I do,”…
2017 DAV Auxiliary Fall Conference
First male commander focuses on caregiver legislation, junior membership DAV and Auxiliary national adjutants Marc Burgess (left) and Pat Kemper (right) flank national commanders Delphine Metcalf-Foster and Craig Johniken. Both…
DAV Statement in response to White House opposition to caregiver eligibility expansion
…inequity is now, while legislation to expand eligibility to all generations of veterans has broad bipartisan support. DAV thanks those in the House and Senate who have supported this measure,…
DAV testifies on improving and expanding caregiver supports
…on behalf of DAV regarding the program, potential improvements and on current legislation that would authorize its expansion. Two DAV members and their spouses/caregivers will also be onsite to show…
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