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…Mauricio Campino/U.S. Air Force) DAV pushes the VA to address disparities in minority veterans’ care, outcomes As the nation’s largest integrated health care system, the Department of Veterans Affairs serves…

…in town,” he said. “We were the new young set of heroes, and everybody was there to help and support us.” During his recovery at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, he got…

…in his unit, he made the trek from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to train in Europe. “The jumping was OK,” he said, “but the worst injury I got was sustained from…

…twice in his first 15 months of service, Cotton seemed pointed toward a promising enlistment. But six weeks into his first deployment to Afghanistan in 2010, Cotton’s Camp Lejeune-based battalion…

…Base Camp Lejeune Wounded Transition Battalion to develop skills that enhance employment opportunities and integration into post-military life. By providing a grant to the USO of North Carolina, Duke Energy…

…again in 2014, he helped to enact Advance Appropriations legislation as part of DAV’s “Stand Up for Veterans” and “Keep the Promise” campaigns, respectively. Under his leadership as majority leader,…

…nothing new for Kayla, who has participated in DAV Forget-Me-Not campaigns and helped out during chapter meetings. “I grew up volunteering with DAV basically my whole life,” she said. She…

…enjoyed the regimented structure ROTC entailed. She also found success and was just one of two women chosen to be part of the all-service ROTC drill team on campus. “We’d…

…to heal and connect. Participants can also take it easy and go fishing, visit a firing range or relax around a campfire. The foundation has received a $25,000 grant from…

…Department of Veterans Affairs. Shortly after his appointment as executive director, Augustine successfully led a DAV campaign supporting legislation that provided advance appropriations for veterans benefits payments, which was signed…