DAV Podcast

In the latest episode of the DAV Podcast, we take a deeper look at the minority veteran experience by talking with the Executive Director of the Minority Veterans of America, Lindsay Church, and Danica Gonzalves, the Program Director for the Veterans Consortium Discharge Upgrade Program.

White Ribbon VA is a national call to action that's aim is to eliminate sexual harassment, sexual assault, and domestic violence in VA health care settings and to promote a positive change in the culture that would allow actions from the pledge to become the norm. In Episode 12 of the DAV Podcast we take a deeper look at this topic and more.

DAV's Brian Buckwalter sits down with Sebastian Junger, author of Tribe and other works, to discuss the civilian-military divide and what veterans should know about fostering community.

Brian and Sebastian participated in a DAV Distinguished Speaker Series at Harvard Law School. That panel can be found here: https://www.legalservicescenter.org/presenting-the-dav-distinguished-lecture-series-bridging-the-gap-sebastian-junger-on-the-dangers-of-the-military-civilian-divide/

Now that the Honoring Our Pact Act is law, DAV Deputy Legislative Director Shane Liermann spells out what the landmark bill does for veterans of all generations.

In Episode 2 of the DAV Podcast we relive the Battle of Iwo Jima through the eyes of Marines veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams, a lifetime DAV member. Also a mother and son shared how attending Camp Corral has made a major impact on their military family. Plus we’ll learn about some of the ways DAV is helping to connect veterans with meaningful employment.