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11/20/2009

Senate Passes Major Veterans Legislation to Aid Caregivers, Women Veterans

The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) applauds the U.S. Senate for unanimously approving S. 1963, “The Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009.” more...
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11/18/2009

Drug Discount Card Saves Cash, Raises Funds

Disabled American Veterans (DAV) announces the launch of a free prescription drug discount card that offers savings up to 75% and when the card is used, 50 cents will be donated to the DAV from United Networks of America more...

11/10/2009

SBA, Universities Offer Business Training

The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced a three-year agreement to expand and deliver entrepreneurship training for service-disabled veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan more...

11/10/2009

DAV Urges Support for Caregivers

As Veterans Day approaches, the Disabled American Veterans is urging lawmakers to take prompt, decisive action to approve vital legislation that is being held up by a lone Republican Senator more...

11/10/2009

DAV Leaders’ Veterans Day Message

Happy Veterans Day! This is a time of great celebration for our entire community more...

11/10/2009

Colts Partner on Vet’s Day

To celebrate Veterans Day and honor those who have served our country, Colts players will visit the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, Ind more...

11/9/2009

New York, Connecticut Boston Market Restaurants to Donate

On Veteran’s Day, Wed., Nov. 11, 44 Boston Market restaurants will donate 15 percent of sales to DAV more...

11/4/2009

Veterans’ Stories Posted on VA’s Web Page

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will join with the Library of Congress to host a “Veterans History Countdown” on the VA Web site more...

11/4/2009

DAV’s ‘Stand Up for Veterans’ Receives Top Honors

The DAV’s Stand Up for Veterans initiative, which recently contributed to a major victory in funding reform for veterans health care, was honored Tuesday with the prestigious PR News Nonprofit Award for Public Affairs/Issues Management more...

11/4/2009

Thompson Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Hosts Veterans Day Breakfast

On Veteran’s Day, Wed., Nov. 11, Thomspon Plumbing, Heating and Cooling will host a Veterans Day Breakfast at its Cincinnati headquarters more...

10/27/2009

Military Appreciation Monday Free ‘Thank You’ Meal

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10/26/2009

VA, DoD Host National Mental Health Summit

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) are hosting a first-of-its-kind national summit to address the mental health care needs of America's military personnel, families and Veterans, harnessing the programs, resources and expertise of both departments to deal with the aftermath of the battlefield more...

10/23/2009

At Long Last: Veterans Health Care Funding Reform

The DAV’s top legislative priority for many years — providing sufficient, timely and predictable funding for veterans health care — is finally a reality more...

10/22/2009

VA Health Care Funding Reform Major Victory for Veterans

The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) today applauds President Obama for signing the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, calling it “the most significant legislative victory for veterans in a generation” more...
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10/21/2009

Workplace Giving Campaigns Kick Off

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10/15/2009

Funding Reform Bill Sent to President

The U.S. Senate gave final approval Tuesday to legislation that will finally reform the budget and appropriations process for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical care programs more...
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10/14/2009

AGENT ORANGE: Presumptive Service-Connection Praised

The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is applauding the quick action taken today by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric K. Shinseki more...
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10/13/2009

VA Extends Agent Orange Benefits

Relying on an independent study by the Institute of Medicine, the Department of Veterans Affairs has decided to establish a service-connection for Vietnam veterans with three specific illnesses based on the latest evidence of an association with the herbicides referred to Agent Orange more...

10/9/2009

VA Health Care Funding Reform Moves Toward Final Victory

The House of Representatives Thursday gave overwhelming final approval to legislation that will provide sufficient, timely and predictable funding for veterans health care programs more...
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10/7/2009

Vets Creative Arts Festival

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10/5/2009

Commemorative Coin Updates

Coin collectors take note: the United States Mint has revealed the designs for the 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Silver Dollar more...

10/1/2009

Veterans Groups Applaud Agreement To Protect Veterans in Health Care Reform Legislation

The following statement was released today from AMVETS, Blinded Veterans Association, Disabled American Veterans, Jewish War Veterans, Military Order of the Purple Heart, and Vietnam Veterans of America about Congressional efforts to approve health care reform legislation and its impact on veterans more...

9/30/2009

Emergency Education Benefits Available Online

The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced further outreach to veteran-students eligible for a special emergency payment of their education benefits more...

9/21/2009

VA Enrollment for Combat Vets

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 extended the period of enhanced enrollment eligibility and cost-free care for conditions potentially related to the theater of combat operations more...

9/16/2009

'March' for Vets Hits Washington

As more than 30,000 people found out Tuesday, standing up and marching for veterans has never been easier more...
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9/9/2009

Vets Warned of Phone Scam

The Department of Veterans Affairs is warning veterans about a telephone scam more...

9/9/2009

Vets to 'March' on Washington

The Disabled American Veterans, one of the nation’s premier veterans service organizations, will launch the first-ever “Virtual March on Washington for Veterans” more...
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9/3/2009

2009 Convention in Review

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9/2/2009

DAV Unveils Claims Revamp

Most everyone in the veterans community agrees that the current disability claims process is complex, confusing and poorly understood by veterans and even VA employees more...

9/1/2009

VA Honors Vet Artists

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8/18/2009

Memorial for Disabled Vets Approved

The Disabled Veterans’ LIFE Memorial Foundation announced today that the Commission of Fine Arts has granted final approval of the site design for the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial adjacent to the National Mall in Washington D.C. more...

8/5/2009

National Convention Live Webcast

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