DAV to hold its annual convention in Jamestown

JAMESTOWN — Disabled American Veterans members from throughout the state of North Dakota will hold their annual department convention in Jamestown from May 2-4 at the Gladstone Inn & Suites. They will be charting the course for how the state will serve its veterans throughout the year. More than 60 DAV members — including many ill and injured veterans of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan — are expected to attend.

ADVERTISEMENT According to Douglas Benjamin, DAV Department of North Dakota commander, convention business sessions will include adoption of resolutions to be submitted to DAV’s national convention. Several of these mandates are expected to concentrate on improvements in the rights and benefits earned by more than 4 million veterans disabled in wartime service to their country. DAV leaders are deeply concerned about fully funding the Department of Veterans Affairs and properly implementing the Honoring our PACT Act.



The convention’s highlight will be a banquet held at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at which featured speakers will be Justin B.

Hart, DAV assistant national service director, and Past DAV Auxiliary National Commander Sandra J. Dobmeier. Election of new DAV state-level officers for the coming year will be held Sunday, May 4.

Founded on Sept. 25, 1920, DAV empowers veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. It is dedicated to a single purpose: fulfilling our promises to the men and women who served.

DAV does this by ensuring veterans and their families can access the full range of benefits available to them, assisting them with employment, fighting for the interests of America’s injured heroes on Capitol Hill, and educating the public about the sacrifices and needs of veterans transitioning back to civilian life. DAV is a nonprofit organization with more than 1 million members and chartered by the U.S.

Congress in 1932. Learn more at www.dav.

org.