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After completing his first 5K race at 94 years old in July 2025, Coast Guard veteran and DAV life member Vicente Agor was ready for another. So when he learned about the DAV 5K and its welcoming atmosphere for people of all ages and abilities, his family rallied around him to make the cross-country trip from Westminster, California, to Cincinnat...
When the team at Allie’s Walkabout learned about DAV Field of Flags, they knew it would be a meaningful way to honor America's veterans while getting their clients involved. There was just one small challenge: their clients have four paws.
Longtime DAV supporter Jill Remick standing in a field of American flags. Since the inception of DAV Field of...
Air Force veteran Jay Crawford takes a selfie during the virtual 5K. Looking for a meaningful 5K race that su...
Retired Air Force Col. Steve Visco After 27 years of service in the Air Force, Steve Visco was diagnosed in 2...
Billy Kirby joined the Army in 1940 from Osage,...
While serving as a combat medic in the Army, Yusuf Henriques did tours in Korea, Germany and Bosnia before the severe wear and tear on his body—including knee injuries from jumping out of an aircraft, exposure to toxins and a traumatic brain injury (TBI)—forced him out of the job he loved and into civilian life. After leavi...
Army soldier Tyler Partridge giving a speech Every year during the holidays, many of our nation’s servic...
As the granddaughter of an Army veteran, Jackie Reau and her family highly value the sacrifices made by our nation’s heroes. So, when the time came to decide what to do with her mom’s 1992 Chrysler LeBaron convertible, the DAV Vehicle Donation Program was her first choice. “I chose DAV because of...
As the daughter of a Korean War veteran, Bonnie Garafano knows the lasting impact of military service. It’s why she registered her American Heritage Girls troop to take part in DAV Field of Flags—a decision rooted in her desire to pass on values of service, gratitude and civic responsibility to...
When wildfires swept through Southern California in early 2025, they left a trail of devastation—claiming at least 30 lives and destroying thousands of homes—making it the
As a 19-year-old soldier, Ken David thrust into the crucible of Vietnam—an experience that would define the course of his life. During a fierce assault on the night of May 7, 1970, nearly 300 enemy fighters zeroed in on his platoon’s defensive perimeter. Almost immediately, David’s platoon leader was killed, and sever...
Combat-wounded Army veteran Latoya Lucas used to worry abo...
One night while scrolling through social media with her mother, 8-year-old Lorelei saw an ad that caught her attention. It was for DAV Field of Flags program, and from the moment Lorelei saw it, she felt it was her duty to bring a field of American flags to her community to honor the sacrifices of veterans.  “She said that s...