“The job hunt for me, it was a little bit intimidating. I thought it would be a lot different,” said Air Force veteran Marcus Harvey. “I just felt like companies would be like, ‘Oh, man, you retired military Air Force? Oh we want you.’“It really wasn’t the case. It’s a lot of competition out here.”Once Harvey attended a DAV job fair, things started to look up. Read the full story 👉 dav.la/3pr… Read MoreSee Less
As part of DAV’s new report, Women Veterans: The Journey to Mental Wellness, Join DAV for a special roundtable discussion featuring three DAV members and their personal stories with mental health, including:• Naomi Mathis, DAV Assistant National Legislative Director and Air Force veteran • Juliet Taylor, DAV Interim Women Veterans Advisory Committee member and Army veteran• Kim Hubers, 2023 DAV Disabled American Veteran of the Year and South Dakota Army National Guard veteranBetween 2020 and 2021, the suicide rate among women veterans jumped nearly 25%. Women Veterans: The Journey to Mental Wellness is a comprehensive assessment of the unique factors contributing to the staggering rate of suicide and other negative mental health outcomes among women veterans. In the report, DAV makes more than 50 policy and legislative recommendations aimed at sparking urgent change that can save lives. View the full report, Women Veterans: The Journey to Mental Wellness, at womenveterans.org. … Read MoreSee Less
DAV once again invites you to join in celebrating DAV MARCH MEMBERSHIP MADNESS! This tournament will run through March 27, and will encourage our state departments to recruit new members in a bracket-style format. This is a great way to encourage camaraderie and inspire members of DAV chapters to become active with this effort.Departments will advance each Monday and Thursday based upon the highest percentage increase of new members recruited using any DAV online membership application versus their goals established at the beginning of the membership year.An up-to-date copy of the bracket will be available for your review in the Member Resources page of dav.org so that you can follow along with the tournament’s progress. #MembershipMonday #DAVMarchMembershipMadness … Read MoreSee Less
Are you unemployed or underemployed? Why not get connected with dozens of employers who are seeking veterans like you to fill their open positions? On Thursday, March 14, at 11 a.m. (Mountain), DAV and RecruitMilitary will host an in-person job fair for veterans, military spouses, transitioning service members, and members of the National Guard or Reserves at Fort Bliss. Register now: dav.la/3og. … Read MoreSee Less