One million post 9/11 vets have significant disabilities, and there's more to come. Life-altering fallout from traumatic brain injuries or toxic exposure may not show up for years. “There's sort of a watch and wait and see how veterans’ health is impacted" - @JoyIlem@DAVHQ
September 11 is a day that we will never forget. Nearly 20 years later, Gerard Chipura sat down with DAV to honor the memory of his brother John, a Marine veteran, New York police officer and firefighter who lost his life in the September 11 attacks. https://t.co/0DKAaiv9FM
If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, contact the Veterans Crisis Line to receive free, confidential support & crisis intervention 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Call 1-800-273-8255 & Press 1, text 838255 or chat online: https://t.co/Tm2j4kuwzq
Nine C-17 Globemaster IIIs arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan recently delivering equipment and approximately 1000 troops. Seven flights departed, transporting approximately 600 passengers, 165 of which were American citizens.
DAV was at the White House Rose Garden this morning to support President Joe Biden's proclamation marking the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Read more about today's event here: https://t.co/Cn9Hzv2SDV #ada#dav#veterans#disabledveterans#keepthepromise
Don’t miss out on the upcoming Day of Inspiration from @DAVHQ on July 29th starting at 9am ET. This year’s speakers will include SSG. Sal Giunta, Gunnery Sgt. @AubreyMcDade, Jr. (Ret.), Maj. Brian Shul (Ret.) & former Green Beret @LarryBroughton: https://t.co/inSeZLgnE6.
DAV Senior National Appeals Officer Tori Joyner is the first woman veteran to reach 30 years of service as a DAV benefits counselor. She talks with us about reaching this historic milestone. Watch the full interview at https://t.co/jAa5ajent2
The suicide rate among active-duty troops and veterans has outpaced the also-rising rate in the general population in recent years, but with so many risk factors inherent to military life, it’s difficult to pin down why. https://t.co/YF4vOHOMRJ
Congress is currently reviewing 15 bills on burn pits and toxic exposures. But, the VA asked Congress to hold off on any legislative reform until they complete their internal review. https://t.co/OeEDT9gFKv
On May 15, 1942, a bill establishing a women’s corps in the @USArmy becomes law, creating the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps (WAACs) and granting women official #military status. #femaleveterans#veterans
1/ On 5/14/44 at 5:05pm 2nd Lt. Ambrose J. Finnegan, Jr., an U.S. Army Air Force courier, took off as a passenger aboard an A-20G Havoc, "Black Sunday" from Momote Airfield on Los Negros Island in the Admiralty Islands.