Posted on May 11, 2026
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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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The good simply DOES NOT outweigh the bad when it comes to the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act. The bill would cut up to $57 billion in future disability compensation for 1.5 million veterans but provides only $7.9 billion in new VA benefits, just 14%. That’s a terrible deal for disabled veterans!
DAV rejects the idea that Congress must strip benefits from one group of veterans to “pay for” new benefits for another. Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and tell your Representative to vote “NO” on H.R. 9237, the Take Care of America's Veterans Act.
DAV is proud to partner with Delta Dental Insurance Company to launch a new oral health resource page for veterans. With more than 70 years of experience as the nation's leading provider of dental benefits, Delta Dental is helping veterans better understand the connection between oral health and overall well-being. 🦷
Visit the page to learn more—and remember, oral care is healthcare.
We challenge you to find a friend or family member to be your racing partner and sign up for the 2026 DAV 5K - Run to Honor Veterans, presented by USAA! You can register for the in-person race happening in Cincinnati on Nov. 7, or the virtual race and take part anytime over Veterans Day weekend (Nov. 7-11). Tag your racing partner below and learn more at dav5k.org.
In this episode of the #davpodcast, Army veteran and full-time artist Sam Juan explores the cutting edge of psychedelic-assisted healing and veteran mental health. Beneath her postwar artistic success lay an unraveling reality of unresolved childhood trauma, deployment stress, and a severe dependence on prescription opiates. Juan shares a raw, unfiltered look at her turning point: a grueling 14-hour ibogaine treatment in Mexico that successfully broke her addiction.