FW: DAV: January 2014 Member Newsletter

Robert serge

To all my fellow veterans friends and family my we all remember

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Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 13:43:44 -0600
From: jmburgess@dav.org
To: rserge@live.com
Subject: DAV: January 2014 Member Newsletter

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VA Testing Mobile App The key to the Department of Veterans Affairs' new model of patient care fits in the palm of your hand. The VA has recently been field testing a vairety of mobile apps designed to extend the reach of services to veterans. At a DAV demonstration, Assistant National Legislative Director Adrian Atizado called the app program, "a very effective tool for both caregivers and veterans to keep track of important health data and to transmit that information directly to their health care team." Read more >> Spotlight DAV Member Earns Top Honors for Generosity Robert Weinstein's devotion began when he became ill after service as a World War II aerial gunner. He turned to DAV for help and never turned away. Twenty years ago, Robert Weinstein and his wife vowed to give DAV anything they could spare, and now Robert is DAV's largest-ever living donor outside of the organization's charitable gift annuity program. You're another critical member of DAV, making sure crucial DAV services are available for our ill and injured veterans. Happy New Year to you! Help Support DAV You can make a difference in the lives of our nation's injured veterans! Claims Assistance Need help filing your VA claims? Turn to your local DAV office. Become a Member Join your fellow wounded veterans and become a member of DAV today. Volunteer Stand by our veterans and give the gift of your time. DAV Auxiliary Anyone can support the families of our heroes. Learn about DAVA today! Forward to a Friend Enjoyed this newsletter? Send it to a friend!

Join Our Communities MORE NEWS FROM DAV HP Shares Prize With DAV Information technology corporation Hewlett-Packard (HP) recently donated $150,000 to DAV, from the $495,000 award it earned for taking third place in a VA contest that challenged the tech industry to improve VA medical appointment scheduling.   Read more >> Holiday Care, the DAV Way In just one example of what DAV Chapters and Auxiliary Units across America did for veterans and their families during the 2013 holidays, Arizona's Fry Chapter 14 created gift bags for low-income veterans.  Read more >> DAV Opens Center for Homeless Veterans After three years in the making, the Southwest New Mexico Transition Center opened to provide food, clothing, referrals and paperwork preparation assistance to homeless veterans. Read more >> DAV Member Driven to Serve Navy veteran Gene Lister, 86, has logged 700,000 miles as a volunteer thus far, and aims to mark 1 million miles driving veterans to their doctor appointments as part of DAV's Volunteer Transportation Network. Read more >> Job Fair Attracts Veterans More than 125 veterans filed into the DAV Chapter in Jacksonville, N.C., recently for a job fair hosted by DAV and a county career center. There, 40 employers provided hope and job offers to veterans. Read more >> Preserving War Stories Veterans of all wars recently told their stories for The Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. Court reporters were on hand to transcribe the tales that the project will preserve for future generations. Read more >> Soldier's Bronze Star A DAV commander tracked down the Bronze Star a soldier earned 68 years ago in World War II. The medal for courage might not have been discovered were it not for one casual conversation. Read more >> Resolve To Keep Promises Your fellow veterans will continue to count on the DAV, your organization and mine, during this new year. Thank you for the help offered by your membership! Read more >> Help Support DAV Claims Assistance Become a Member Volunteer DAV Auxiliary Forward to a Friend

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