Dedication is the driver of success

Author: Dennis R. Nixon

Many of you would probably agree that 33 years is a long, successful run for any venture, whether it’s a television series, small business or even a m..

We will persevere

Author: J. Marc Burgess

Throughout virtually every facet of the DAV mission runs one word: perseverance. We see countless stories of individuals who, despite life-changing i..

LETTERS

Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act I am the wife of a Vietnam veteran who has been diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma. I want to thank DAV for the article i..

Benefits and Transition Act signed into law

Author: Mary Dever

Authorizes provisions to improve veterans’ quality of life Several new minor provisions—including changes to veterans educational benefits, Departmen..

APPEALS MODERNIZATION IN ACTION

Author: M. Todd Hunter

Veteran with languished claim receives timely decision through Rapid Appeals Modernization Program Mike Brenaman was a healthy 21-year-old soldier st..

New GI Bill implementation plan announced

Author: Mary Dever

On the heels of payment delays, VA says student veterans will receive full benefits in 2019 Department of Veterans Affairs officials have promised th..

Service officer training benefits all

Author: James T. Marszalek

During the past two decades, the DAV service program has established a reach and reputation that have cemented the organization’s status as the nation..

The first ‘Alive Day’

Author: M. Todd Hunter

As DAV Magazine continues featuring members whose lives were forever changed a half-century ago, we highlight the man credited with the concept of wou..

Perfect pairings

Author: Ashleigh Byrnes

DAV Charitable Service Trust grant program gives veterans—and shelter dogs—new purpose. Mark Mills spends a good portion of his week volunteering to ..

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH Making history today

Author: Mary Dever

As military opens opportunities, veterans community needs to be ready At the beginning of 2013, then-Department of Defense Secretary Leon Panetta lif..

DRIVEN TO SERVE

Author: Janice M. Hagar

DAV volunteers help ensure veterans’ medical needs are met It’s a chilly, sunny morning as Jeff Paul heads out on a special mission in a DAV Ford Fle..

Help Volunteer for Veterans grow in 2019

Author: John Kleindienst

Anyone reading this likely knows a veteran in need of some type of assistance. Many of us could personally use help. Even beyond that, we know our nat..

Getting it right

Top veterans groups focus on implementation of VA MISSION Act Each year, DAV, Paralyzed Veterans of America and Veterans of Foreign Wars make joint p..

VETERANS IN CONGRESS

Author: Mary Dever

New generation elected to lead at critical time Serving our country, then and now On Jan. 3, 2019, the 116th Congress was sworn into office. The mos..

Grateful American

Author: Mary Dever

Award-winning actor and veteran advocate Gary Sinise releases memoir detailing his journey from self to service In summer 1994, recently released blo..

Protect yourself—and your benefits— from fraud

Author: Bryan G. Lett

More than 7 million veterans currently have open accounts with the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense eBenefits website, so it’s as important..

Agencies fight ‘robocalls’ targeting veterans

■ The VA and Federal Communications Commission are combating illegal robocalls targeting veterans and their families. According to the FCC, unwanted ..

Virtual communication programs expand to include vocational rehab, employment

■ The VA is taking its virtual communication tool— VA Video Connect—past VA health care and into its Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program ..

Change is inevitable

Author: Ellen L. Timmerman

As members of the Auxiliary, one of our primary roles is to help move the organization forward and provide the foundation necessary for future generat..

ORLANDO to host 2019 DAV National Convention

August 3–6, 2019 | Rosen Shingle Creek This year, the DAV National Convention returns to sunny Orlando, Fla. Known for its attractions and entertainm..

Giving back what she can

Bequest donor’s unique experience with Vietnam veterans prompts legacy gift Linda Austin was a 20-something flight attendant during the Vietnam War. ..

Help America’s heroes

Leave a legacy gift to DAV We would love the opportunity to thank and welcome you to the DAV Guardian Society now for remembering America’s disabled ..

Facing our losses with faith and hope

Author: Michael P. Dover

When we lose someone close to us, in the beginning it isn’t so much a matter of moving on as simply getting through day by day. To be alive and to gr..

Continuing the fight for Blue Water Navy veterans

■ As the 115th Congress came to a close during the last days of 2018, veteran advocates were still hoping the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of ..

CHAPTER & DEPARTMENT

Team America... Pro Football Hall-of-Famer and DAV Ambassador LaDainian Tomlinson speaks with students from the Castleberry Independent School Distri..

Kids get to ‘Just B Kids’ at Camp Corral

Summer is around the corner, so it’s time to register for Camp Corral through DAV’s Just B Kids Scholarship program. DAV and Golden Corral are again t..

REUNIONS

ARMY 1ST & 9TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS, 5TH BATTALION, 60TH INFANTRY REGIMENT (VIETNAM ALL YEARS) June 6–9, St. Louis, MO, Contact: Tony Sparaco, Ph: ..