DAV: April 2012 Newsletter

OFF THE WIRE
Even after being seriously wounded in war, more and more of our troops are determined to continue their service. It’s an act of tremendous courage and commitment.
It’s also a reminder of why the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is driven to lead the way in serving these men and women — and why you can take pride as you help the DAV lead the charge..
Honoring Courage!
Arthur H. Wilson, National Adjutant,
Disabled American Veterans

DAV Newsbriefs
DAV Leads the Way to Progress in Chicago
Giving Back to Our Four-Legged Heroes
Project Explores Link Between Agent Orange and Birth Defects
Returning Vets Struggle with GI Disorders  
Veterans Outreach Goes to School

DAV Leads the Way to Progress   Chicago’s Veterans Affairs (VA) office was notorious as “the toughest place in America to win a veteran’s disability claim.” But DAV leadership is working hard to change that. By making sure evidence is submitted correctly the first time, the DAV helps speed claims and dramatically reduce appeals.

Giving Back to Our Four-Legged Heroes  Service dogs often play a critical role in building new lives for America’s disabled veterans. That’s why DAV’s Barry Jesinoski applauds the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists for offering free eye exams for service dogs this May: “To have a service like this available to our disabled veterans is invaluable.”

Project Explores Link Between Agent Orange and Birth Defects  Birth Defect Research for Children is collecting data to examine the impact of serving in Vietnam on the children of Vietnam vets. If you or anyone you know served in Vietnam and has a child born with a birth defect or other health condition, please consider taking part in this important project.

Returning Vets Struggle With GI Disorders   An alarming number of heroes return from Afghanistan and Iraq with debilitating gastrointestinal conditions. A drive to better understand the connection between these problems and overseas deployment is a crucial first step to ensuring these veterans get the care and benefits they need.
Veterans Outreach Goes to School  “You’re lost,” says George Mason Veterans Society President Michael Lillie of his separation from the Army. That feeling led to a partnership with a local DAV chapter to bring claims assistance and other resources to his fellow veterans on campus. It’s a model of service that Lillie and DAV’s John Maki hope to spread.

Make New Beginnings Possible!   Each time you reach out to wounded heroes through the DAV, you plant a seed of hope in a life torn apart by war. You grow the promise of a brighter tomorrow for a veteran or family who made great sacrifices for you and me.
As America’s heroes battle to build new lives in the wake of disabling wounds and illnesses, you’ll make new hope bloom with your gift of $25 … $50 … $100 or more now.
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DAV Newsbriefs
DAV Leads the Way to Progress in Chicago

Giving Back to Our Four-Legged Heroes

Project Explores Link Between Agent Orange and Birth Defects

Returning Vets Struggle with GI Disorders  

Veterans Outreach Goes to School
Changing Lives on
the Mountainside!
You can practically see lives changing as you watch heroes tackle the slopes at this year’s National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic.
Help make transformative experiences possible for more heroes as you give $25, $50, $100 or more now.

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