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Drafted into the army at age 20, Wambi Cook had no idea he was about to be thrust into one of the Vietnam War’s fiercest battles.
It was the summer of 1967 and the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s “Sky Soldiers” were vastly outnumbered by North Vietnamese Army regulars at Đắk Tô in an unimaginably intense cl...
Brave. Resilient. Strong.
This describes the children of wounded, disabled or fallen military heroes who attend Camp Corral to build peer networks and develop coping skills through outdoor recreation. With the help of DAV’s Just B Kids scholarship program, Catrina Vaden’s children benefitted from a week at camp with o...
All of the other children presenting tributes to America’s fallen warriors were dressed in white. But 8-year-old Cammie Truex wore a light-blue dress—its sweet pale color reminiscent of the forget-me-not flower.
Michael Neff, commander of DAV Chapter 81 in Ashland, Ohio, had approached Cammie and her mom, Kassandra Tr...
*Update: Marine Corps veteran Keith Ezell passed away on March 15, 2023. Our thoughts are with Kim Ezell and the family during their time of grief.
Keith “EZ” Ezell was in 8th grade the first time he saw a Marine in dress blues stroll down his school’s hallway.
“I knew right then that’s...
As a retired Navy submarine officer, John Sullivan is used to traveling undetected while at sea. But when a silent killer was found in his chest, the longtime sailor was knocked off his keel.
Doctors discovered an aortic aneurism and congenital heart defect after DAV benefits advocate Jeremy Yost encouraged John to include a hear...
After her service in the Marine Corps, Arella Aleman wasn’t sure what her next steps should be. She was interested in technology, so she began searching for information on a career in cybersecurity. Arella soon learned that she would need to take classes to qualify for a job in that field.
“I started online coursework...
Whether it’s front, side or roundhouse kicks, Hamilton-Fairfield Taekwondo in Fairfield, Ohio, has been breaking boards since 1983.
But for t...
Veterans often reflect on the close friendships forged throughout their time in service. Whether they enlisted around the same time, trained side by side, or engaged in combat together, many say that there is no greater comfort than having a trusted comrade next to you.
Yet a disabled veteran’s family and friends who have only kn...
Levi Glazer is not your typical California teen. While he loves to surf and is hoping to get into the engineering program at the University of California, Berkeley, there is more to him than meets the eye.
Levi ascribes to “tikkun olam”—or “repairing the world”—an important value to his Jewish faith....
As we draw closer to the April tax filing deadline, if you’ve donated a car to DAV, you may be evaluating if you have all of your tax receipts in order. Among the most popular questions from donors are: “How do I get another copy of my tax receipt?” and “What is a 1098c form?”
This article outlines general...
Tap into multiple tax deduction benefits through a real estate donation to veterans instead of dealing with the headache of hefty taxes that comes with selling your property. From bypassing capital gains tax to increasing your retirement income, you have a lot to gain by
Since 1920, DAV has been a large part of “tikkun olam” (Hebrew for the Jewish value of repairing the world) by answering the call to care and advocate for wounded veterans and their families.
Yet when veterans become homeless, they can lose all sense of respect and dignity, as others often do not recognize the rocky p...
What is Military Sexual Trauma?
Military Sexual Trauma (MST) refers to a service member’s experience with sexual assault or sexual harassment occurring at any point during his or her military service.
The first time DAV benefits advocate Naomi Mathis saw Army veteran Migdalia Griswold’s...
Army veteran Mark Nehls served his country while stationed at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras. He was assigned to the 555th Military Police Company.
After Mark’s discharge from the military, he received help from a couple of DAV benefits advocates in filing his benefits claim. That’s when Mark decided to join DAV.
Army veteran and DAV member Alex Hussey was severely disabled after stepping on an improvised explosive device in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Aug. 7, 2012. Alex sustained a traumatic brain injury and lost both legs, most of his left hand and part of his right hand. His then-fiancée, Kim, wasn’t sure if he’d survive, let alone ev...
