,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,takano 7= himself & ,mr4     
,david ,p4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs        
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #ajj?        
anniv]s>y ( ,disabl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans4 
,:]eas ,disabl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans ( !   
,_w ,w> 7n[ ,,dav--,disabl$ ,am]ican    
,vet]ans7 0 f\nd$ on ,septemb] #be1     
#aibj1 & *>t]$ by ,congress on ,june    
#ag1 #aicb1 9 recognition ( ! role ( !  
organization z ! (ficial voice ( !      
,nation's w>time disabl$ vet]ans2 ,:]eas
 9 #bjbj1 ,,dav celebrates #ajj ye>s (  
s]v+ vet]ans1 _! families1 survivors1 & 
communities2 ,:]eas ,,dav is ! l>ge/    
w>time vet]ans s]vice organization 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates made up exclusively ( m5 &
 wom5 disabl$ 9 def5se ( ! ,nation )    
approximately #a1jjj1jjj s]vice-disabl$ 
vet]ans 9 its memb]%ip2 ,:]eas !        
,national ,headqu>t]s ( ,,dav is locat$ 

9 ,k5tucky1 its ,national ,s]vice &     
,legislative ,headqu>t]s is locat$ 9    
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 & #eb dep>tm5ts & #a1cdd
 *apt]s are locat$ ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas s9ce its f\nd+1 ,,dav has
 s]v$ ,am]ican vet]ans w\nd$1 injur$1 or
 made ill due to milit>y s]vice by      
advocat+ = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs & by fight+ 9 ! halls 
( ,congress = b5efits & s]vices =       
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2 ,:]eas 9 #aibj1 
,,dav began repres5t+ ! int]e/s (       
vet]ans & subsequ5tly develop$ a        
pr(essional national s]vice (fic] corps 
t has made ,,dav ! ,nation's preem95t   
provid] ( claims assi/ance to injur$ &  
ill ,am]ican vet]ans1 _! families1 & _! 
survivors2 ,:]eas ,,dav co-pres5ts !    
,national ,disabl$ ,vet]ans ,w9t]       
,sports ,cl9ic & ! ,national ,disabl$   
,vet]ans ,tra9+ ,exposure ,exp]i5ce     
,t\rnam5t1 has organiz$ a nationwide    
transportation network provid+ free     
transportation to ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs m$ical facilities = injur$ &   

ill vet]ans1 op]ates an active *>itable 
s]vice tru/ fund+ ! ne$s ( local        
provid]s assi/+ at-risk local vet]ans1  
ma9ta9s an active volunte] corps provid+
 ?\s&s ( h\rs ( s]vice to vet]ans &     
communities1 & creat$ ! ,jesse ,br[n    
,memorial ,y\? ,s*ol>%ip program to     
contribute to ! lives ( "y ,am]icans2   
,:]eas ,,dav has *ampion$ important     
programs = improv+ ! lives ( all        
vet]ans1 includ+ ! e/abli%m5t ( a       
cab9et-level ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs1 ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ,vet]ans 
,claims1 a mod]niz$ appeals process1 an 
advanc$ appropriation to ensure adequate
 & timely fund+ = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs heal? c>e1 family c>egiv]s'    
b5efits1 & ! model = today's ,vet       
,c5t]s2 & ,:]eas ,,dav cont9ues to      
advocate & create aw>5ess = _m issues   
affect+ vet]ans1 includ+ equitable      
b5efits & s]vices = wom5 vet]ans1       
appropriate res\rces = m5tal heal?1     
suicide prev5tion s]vices1 & b5efits =  
all vet]ans expos$ to toxic sub/ances3  

,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes t     
,,dav has made significant contributions
 fulfill+ our promises to ! m5 & wom5 :o
 s]v$--bo? ) & )\t disabilities--& 9 !  
lives ( _! communities & cont9ues to d  
s2  7#b7 honors ! vital & ongo+ role    
,,dav plays 9 support+ ! ne$s ( vet]ans 
& _! families 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh\t 
#ajj ye>s ( s]vice2 &  7#c7 commemorates
 ! legacy ( ,,dav 9 s]vice provision &  
advocacy ?r\gh\t #ajj ye>s ( hi/ory ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4