CONTENTS The first 100 days: National Commander Dave Riley outlines DAV’s top priorities for the new presidential administration. Drawing on lessons from the organization’s past, National Adjutant Marc Burgess encourages veterans to find their common ground in approaching difficult issues within the veteran community. A look at Dr. David Shulkin, the new leader taking the helm at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Independent Budget partners release their annual assessment of VA funding and critical issues facing veterans. DAV catches up with some of the young men and women who have benefited from volunteer service and the Jesse Brown Memorial Youth Scholarship. As part of a Harvard lecture series, one judge explores the history of Veteran Treatment Courts and how they are changing the justice system for veterans. DAV honors women veterans who have fallen ill, sustained injuries or made the ultimate sacrifice during service, shaping our military history. DAV MAGAZINE • March/April 2017 Contact us: dav.org • Toll Free 877-426-2838 • 3725 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, KY 41076 • feedback@dav.org. Volume 59, Issue 2, DAV Magazine (ISSN 0885-6400). Editorial Office: DAV Magazine, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301. Telephone 859-441-7300 or toll free (877) I AM A VET. Published and circulated bimonthly bulletin by the Disabled American Veterans, a Congressionally chartered, nonprofit organization, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301. DAV Home Page is dav.org. Available on recording for the blind and those with physical handicaps that preclude reading printed material. The magazine is mailed free to DAV and Auxiliary members who are paid subscribers. Nonmembers may subscribe for $15 per year. Periodical postage paid at office of publication, Newport, KY 41071, and at additional offices. Printed in U.S.A. Change of Address: When notifying a change of address, send former as well as new address, including ZIP code, to: DAV Magazine, DAV National Headquarters, P.O. Box 145550, Cincinnati, OH 45250-5550. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to DAV Magazine, DAV National Headquarters, P.O. Box 145550, Cincinnati, OH 45250-5550. FEATURES As part of a time-honored tradition, DAV helps mark the nation’s peaceful transfer of power as the 45th president of the United States takes office. New beginnings: DAV helps a veteran start fresh by ending decades of homelessness. Patriot Nations: The National Museum of the American Indian’s yearlong exhibit honors the courageous tradition of service of Native Americans in the military. Photo by Bettmann / Getty Images David W. Riley National Commander J. Marc Burgess National Adjutant/Publisher Daniel J. Clare National Communications Director Ashleigh Byrnes Deputy National Communications Director Steven Wilson Assistant National Communications Director Charity A. Edgar Assistant National Communications Director M. Todd Hunter Assistant National Communications Director Mary Dever Assistant National Communications Director Bryan Lett Assistant National Communications Director James W. Killen Associate National Communications Director Doreen Briones Production Manager Shannan Archer Senior Graphic Designer