Salute to Service NFL sends DAV member to Super Bowl
DAV is an organization of veterans helping veterans.
The reasons are as individual as our members. Some join for the fellowship at our more than 1,200 local chapters. Some for the inspiring national events. Others for opportunities to serve their fellow veterans and their families. And many join to continue the fight to support the rights and benefits of all veterans. DAV understands the needs of veterans because we are veterans—1 million strong. We invite you to join our cause.
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From all of us at DAV, we'd like to wish a Happy Hanukkah to all of our Jewish followers. Did you know DAV founder Robert S. Marx was Jewish?
DAV is proud of our partners at CaptionCall by Sorenson for their support of veterans and their families. Initiatives like the Sound Off Project take inclusivity and accessibility for veterans very seriously. We’re excited to continue working alongside organizations whose mission is aligned with DAV’s in 2024.
On the fateful morning of December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched an unexpected and surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The attack, which was launched from six aircraft carriers, included 353 warplanes and was made up of fighters, bombers, and torpedo bombers. The assault on Pearl Harbor resulted in a devastating loss of life for the United States with 2,402 Americans killed and 18 ships being sunk, damaged, or run aground. This attack shook the country and marked the beginning of the United States' involvement in World War II.
World War II veteran and television icon Norman Lear passed away at 101. Norman enlisted in the Army Air Forces shortly after the United States entered World War II and flew 57 missions as a radioman with the 772nd Bomb Squadron over Germany. He rose to technical sergeant and received the Air Medal with four oak-leaf clusters before his honorable discharge. Learn more about his remarkable career and lifelong legacy at the link below.