During the Second Battle of Fallujah, when the tracked vehicle Justin Boswood was riding in dropped its gate, he leaped up, turned to the left and was immediately met with intense enemy machinegun fire to welcome him to a surreal scene with buildings reduced to rubble, power lines falling and cars exploding.
“It was a lot to take in, in a short amount of time,” he said.
Boswood’s story is just one of many included in the multimedia project DAV published in 2024 commemorating the 20th anniversary of the battle. Visit fallujahstories.org to view the full project and hear interviews with Boswood and other veterans. #Marines250
Yesterday, DAV spoke alongside several other military and veteran service organizations in Washington, D.C. at a press conference calling on Congress to end the government shutdown. Watch Deputy National Legislative Director Jon Retzer deliver his remarks. #governmentshutdown #veterans #military #DAV #shutdown
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced changes that will make it easier for veterans enrolled in VA health care to access community care from non-VA providers, at the department’s expense. Click the link below to learn more.
This Veterans Day at 11 a.m., our friends at USAA are encouraging everyone to #GoBeyondThanks by reaching out to family or friends who served. The ask is simple… Make a call. Send a text. Grab a coffee. Go for a walk together. They're small gestures that can be powerful reminders to a veteran that someone cares about them. Learn more about USAA’s initiative here: www.usaa.com/veteransday
