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Decade of Service 2000s

…States was at peace. The Gulf War had ended nearly a decade earlier, and America’s military trained for threats that seemed abstract and distant. But on Sept. 11, 2001, war…

News | Oct 2, 2018

Celebrating a century of service

…Gulf War and post-9/11 wars. “When we perform something like the ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic,’ it really tells the story of America,” said Russell. “It tells the story of…

News | Nov 4, 2021

How understanding moral injury could save veterans’ lives

…and psychotherapy. Cotton For retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Constance Cotton, a Gulf War veteran, healing comes from breaking her silence. Her moral injury began with recruiters sexually harassing her….

News | May 26, 2026

Prisoners of War and Missing in Action (POW/MIA)

…POW/MIA The Vietnam War POW/MIA issue remains a significant and emotional topic, even decades after the war ended. Thousands of American servicemen were captured or went missing during the war,…

Stopping veteran suicides: DAV-backed facility helps save warriors

Photo courtesy of Save A Warrior In an effort to prevent veteran suicide, DAV has partnered with a veteran-related nonprofit’s mission to change the direction of one warrior’s life at…

News | Oct 4, 2022

Consequences, grieving and recovery: The Iraq War 20 years later

…battle of the Iraq War. The U.S. conceded the war’s pretense of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq in early 2004, and former top United Nations weapon inspector David Kay…

News | Mar 19, 2023

Meet history-making women who served

…when most of her unit deployed in support of the Persian Gulf War. “The whole reason I was not deployed is because none of the women in my unit were…

News | Feb 26, 2025

2025 convention highlights members’ actions as critical to DAV’s future

…Nee said. Nee is the son of a World War II veteran, and his own military service included a deployment to Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War as a…

News | Sep 23, 2025

2026–2027 candidates for national office

…Gulf War; four tours to İncirlik, Turkey, in support of Operation Provide Comfort; and two tours in Iraq. Estes received the Outstanding Performance in Advocacy award as the Benefit Protection…

News | Jun 11, 2026

These Vietnam nurses dedicated their lives to championing veterans

…war zone was not the image broadcast into Americans’ living rooms. Yet more than 265,000 women served across the globe during the Vietnam War, either in uniform or as civilian…

News | May 27, 2025

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