Posted on Jul 8, 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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Veteran’s benefits are earned through service and sacrifice, they are not government handouts. Congress should never try to balance the budget on the backs of disabled veterans. We should keep the promise for today’s and tomorrow’s veterans. Remove Section 108 and then pass the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act.
Later this month, DAV is sponsoring A Nation Remembers Veterans Weekend (Sept. 16–20, 2026) at the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Kentucky. Throughout the weekend, attendees will have a meaningful and uplifting experience featuring ceremonies, tributes, family-friendly activities, concerts and an 80% Replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.
Let the America 250 celebrations continue with this patriotic tribute to veterans! Learn more and get your tickets at anationremembersweekend.org/.
He was paralyzed in Iraq in 2005. Two decades later, Carlos Lopes is skiing, playing sled hockey and leading from the front again.
Because of his positive attitude and encouraging spirit, Lopes was named the clinic’s DAV Freedom Award recipient—the participant who best embodies the courage, perseverance and determination the event represents.
Read more about Lopes and the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic ➡️ dav.la/4cI39jp.