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"The DAV was pleased to be there for Andrew, as we are for all veterans. It's what we have done so well for 87 years. It is veterans like Andrew who help us to remain the best."
Arthur H. Wilson
The long road back from disability can be marked by a single, defining moment that pushes a veteran forward. It can be words of encouragement from another person or accomplishing something on your own that was totally unexpected. It's the mission of the DAV to build better lives for disabled veterans and their families, and the service of the DAV can be the spark that rebuilds a severely disabled veteran's life.
This was the case for U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Love of Saginaw, Mich. Severely wounded Oct. 6, 2006, by an improvised explosive device in Fallijah, Iraq, Love had been hospitalized for eight months, some of the time in a coma caused by a... |
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