Posted on May 14, 2024
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DAV is an organization of veterans helping veterans.
The reasons are as individual as our members. Some join for the fellowship at our more than 1,200 local chapters. Some for the inspiring national events. Others for opportunities to serve their fellow veterans and their families. And many join to continue the fight to support the rights and benefits of all veterans. DAV understands the needs of veterans because we are veterans—1 million strong. We invite you to join our cause.
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On Aug. 9, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced several steps to expand access to VA benefits for veterans who served at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base (K2) in Uzbekistan after Sept. 11, 2001, as well as their survivors.![]()
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Visit the link below to learn more about the announcement and how it will impact K2 veterans and their survivors. #DAV #ToxicExposure #Veterans #K2Veterans #VeteranNews
Benefits access expands for K2 veterans
www.dav.org
Ayva said that volunteering with the VA through DAV showed her that she can use and develop her skills to give back to her community and serve the people around her. The scholarship relieved some financial pressure so that she could pursue opportunities the typical student summer job doesn’t afford. ![]()
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“The positive impacts that I did and that I was able to do because I now had this scholarship money were so much more impactful to the world and to myself than getting a job,” Ayva said. “You’re investing your time in yourself in ways you couldn’t do if you were paid.”![]()
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Each year DAV offers more than $110,000 in scholarships to be used toward any accredited institution of higher learning, including universities, colleges, community colleges and vocational schools. The deadline for applicants to apply for 2025 scholarships is February 28. Learn more at dav.la/scholarships.![]()
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DAV Scholarships are open to volunteers age 21 or younger who have contributed a minimum of 100 hours credited through DAV or DAV Auxiliary. If you know of a young adult who meets these criteria, please share this post with them and have them apply.
At a time where many of us are gathering around tables filled with loved ones, sharing laughter and joy, we cannot forget those who are suffering. On National Homeless Persons Remembrance Day, we take a moment to recognize the homeless veterans in our communities, many of whom lack even the most basic of necessities like a safe and warm place to sleep. Through our support and generosity, we can help ensure that these veterans receive the respect and care they deserve. There are many ways to show your support for the homeless veterans in your communities and we urge you to take action. Learn more at dav.la/3m1.
In the years since the Second Battle of Fallujah, Navy veteran Sean Aragon's hand still shakes. He developed a speech problem, which was never an issue, and breaks down when triggered by the memories. ![]()
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"There isn't a day that I don't consider the three Marines I lost," he said. "All of these memories overlaid on top of each other, and it's like a film reel." ![]()
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Aragon’s story is just one of many included in DAV’s latest multimedia project commemorating the 20th anniversary of the battle and its effect on those who served during the most intense urban fighting since the Vietnam War. Visit fallujahstories.org to view the full project and hear interviews with Aragon and other veterans. #Fallujah20