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Army veteran becomes first woman to lead big three veterans service organization

…her gender in order to enlist in the Army. She also highlighted fellow Gulf War veteran Brig. Gen. Rhonda Cornum, whose Black Hawk was shot down during a rescue mission….

News | Aug 1, 2017

How movies help amplify lesser-known stories of Black service members

…his wife, Martha, to buy a printing press. It was an opportunity that would have been impossible before the war, when he was still enslaved. The war gave Murphy—and nearly…

News | Feb 4, 2025

The Bonus Army March

…years after the end of World War I, the U.S. government promised war veterans a bonus for their service. The catch, however, was that the bonuses would not be allocated…

News | Dec 17, 2020

Warriors Club

…wondering, yes, there are unique benefits for every fully paid DAV life member who joins the DAV Warriors Club. You will be paired with a dedicated DAV Warriors Club advisor…

News | Dec 3, 2025

The passing of a patriot

…Ward, a ship that was patrolling the harbor entrance and was responsible for firing some of the nation’s first rounds of World War II, sinking an enemy submarine a full…

News | Jun 23, 2020

Medal of Honor recipient, longtime volunteer honored as Veteran of the Year

…Warren, David always sets everything aside to lend a hand to his brothers- and sisters-in-arms. He helps organize and run free dinners for veterans and their families, thanks to donated…

News | Jul 3, 2025

DAV Applauds VA for Announcing K2 Presumptives

…and Gulf War Illness, but also laid out his intention to establish a presumption of service connection for every condition associated with deployment to K2. “This development confirms and expands…

News | Oct 29, 2024

Barry Jesinoski

Barry Jesinoski, National Adjutant Barry A. Jesinoski, a service-connected veteran of the Persian Gulf War era, was appointed national adjutant for the nearly 1 million-member DAV in June 2023. As…

You’re hired!

…Gulf War-era Navy veteran Raymond Banister’s living situation was precarious, at best, when he first discovered a DAV job fair. He had recently been laid off and found himself unemployed…

News | Feb 13, 2019

Above and beyond

…see the world serving as an aircraft electrical and environmental systems mechanic, traveling to Germany, Spain and the Philippines. But it was his service in the Persian Gulf War that…

News | Mar 16, 2021

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