KEEPING OUR PROMISE TO AMERICA'S VETERANS
About Us
ANSWERING THE CALL, AGAIN
Forged in the wake of sacrifice and service, the DAV Department of Louisiana has been a pillar of veteran support since 1922. With a mission rooted in empowering heroes and their families, we stand as a beacon of hope, delivering unmatched advocacy, benefits assistance, and community connections. Discover the legacy, leadership, and passion driving nearly a century of commitment to those who served.
Our Mission
DAV is dedicated to a single purpose: empowering American disabled veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity.
Each year DAV helps more than 200,000 veterans and their families obtain needed benefits through 100 offices throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Our Wisconsin office, located in Milwaukee, helps roughly 12,000 veterans annually. Additionally, we reach out to veterans in rural areas with a Mobile Service Office.
Annually, we provide over 700,000 free rides to veterans seeking transportation to their scheduled VA medical appointments nationwide. In Wisconsin DAV gives more than 40,000 free rides to veterans each year.
Every February, we go to Washington to meet with our Congressional elected officials to see that the promises made to men and women who served are fulfilled. Each June in Madison, we present our Legislative Program to the Governor’s Office and key state legislators and agencies.
With more than 1 million members nationwide and approximately 15,000 members in Wisconsin, we have been serving our nation’s injured and ill veterans for more than 99 years. DAV is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1920 and chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1932. DAV in Wisconsin was incorporated in 1938.
