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For DAV Departments and Chapters Volume 8, No. 1 Winter 2016 FEDERAL CHARTERS: WHAT DO THEY MEAN? Part One DAV is one of a handful (roughly 100) of organizations that have been granted a “federal” or “Congressional” charter. This concept … Continue reading →

Statement from VA Secretary Robert A. McDonald On the Need to Reform the Veterans’ Appeals Process Last week I presented to the Senate Veterans Affairs’ Committee the way forward for the important transformation of the Department of Veterans Affairs—what we … Continue reading →

Public Law 113-146, the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act (VACAA) of 2014, established a “Commission on Care” to examine the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system and make recommendations for change. The Commission is composed of membership … Continue reading →

Congress and the President acted on the funding needs of the entire federal budget before adjournment for the Holiday. The national legislative staff wanted to provide you a synopsis of the funding levels approved for veterans benefits and health care … Continue reading →

Representative Corrine Brown, Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, introduced H.R. 2054, a bill that would provide increased access to VA health care for women veterans. The bill would require the VA to ensure continuous availability of gender-specific … Continue reading →

A MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY VA Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Our Nation’s Vietnam War Commemoration is a long-overdue opportunity for all Americans to recognize, honor, and thank our Vietnam Veterans and their families for their … Continue reading →

Update on Presidential Memorial Certificate Application Process The purpose of this notice today is to share information and make you aware of an important change to the law that now limits how a Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC) request can be … Continue reading →

The House and Senate are now in recess for the Thanksgiving Holidays and will reconvene on November 30, 2015. Bill passed by the House on November 18, 2015 H.R. 1338, the Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015, would … Continue reading →

This week, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) presented a new plan to Congress that would restructure and integrate VA and non-VA health care programs to expand access to quality health care. We believe this would be an important step … Continue reading →