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THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF DAV AND AUXILIARY
JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2021
“This never has left any of us.”
Thirty years after Desert Storm,
many veterans still struggle
with the long-term impacts
of the war and its wounds.
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The Battle Never Ends
Documentary celebrates DAV’s 100 years
of service to America’s disabled veterans
By M. Todd Hunter
D AV has teamed up with the HISTORY Channel to
showcase the organization’s 100 years of advocacy
on behalf of our nation’s ill and injured veterans and
highlight its dedication and commitment to serving
past, present and future disabled American veterans.
“The Battle Never Ends,” an hourlong documentary
highlighting the origins of DAV and its accomplishments
throughout the past century, aired throughout Veterans
Day week on the Military HISTORY Channel. It is now
available on demand.
Partially filmed at the American Veterans Disabled for
Life Memorial in Washington, D.C., the documentary—
hosted and narrated by actor, Vietnam veteran and
Hollywood military adviser Dale Dye—is a chronological
look at America’s military engagements, from World
War I to today. The film focuses on how DAV responded
to the emerging needs of disabled veterans and their
families during each conflict.
“Dale Dye is an icon in his own right, and we’re
Capt. Dale Dye, narrator honored to have him as a DAV life member,” said
National Commander Butch Whitehead. “We’re equally
honored that he lent his time and voice to this project.
There’s a legitimacy in both of those that illustrates
How to watch DAV’s impact as we look back on 100 years of service.”
“The honor is mine actually,” said Dye, a combat-
Go online to watch the hourlong documentary
wounded Marine veteran. “Representing an organization
highlighting the origins of DAV and its
that has done so much for so many for so long is an
accomplishments throughout the past century.
easy decision to make. My only hope is that this project
BattleNeverEnds.org adequately honors DAV’s storied history and the
personal sacrifices we have all made on behalf of this
great country.” n
COMMENTARY
From the NATIONAL COMMANDER
STEPHEN “BUTCH” WHITEHEAD
Advancing into our next century
L egend has it that, after the Founding
Fathers finished crafting the U.S.
Constitution in 1787, an inquiring
woman asked Benjamin Franklin what the
gathering in Philadelphia had produced.
The COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly
presented major hardships for all of us in
2020. Despite the significant challenges,
veterans and advocates saw numerous
victories during the year—from the first
The question received a response that— phase of VA caregiver benefits for pre-
at its very onset—perfectly encapsulated 9/11 veterans finally becoming available
the great and lasting experiment of to the DAV-supported Commander John
American democracy: Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health
“A republic, madam, if you can keep it.” Care Improvement Act of 2019 being
From a Civil War to the fight for civil signed into law.
rights and justice for veterans, our This year, we will continue pushing
imperfect union has, at times, frayed hard for the passage of the Veterans
since its founding. Yet, despite the Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of
challenges our nation has faced 2020, which was conceptualized by DAV.
through the decades and centuries, This legislation would formally concede
our Constitution and its guiding principles that veterans who served near burn pits
remain preserved. That simple fact exists were exposed to harmful chemicals and
because of people like you who have toxins, and make it easier to prove direct
sworn to protect and defend them, and service connection.
because of countless American citizens We will also continue monitoring the
who continue exercising one of the full and faithful implementation of the
greatest rights and civic responsibilities VA MISSION Act, fighting for enhanced
we have—the right to vote. survivor benefits, strengthening veterans
Just as our union is strengthened by mental health care and suicide prevention
civic engagement, so is our organization. programs, and enhancing the VA’s
As Inauguration Day approaches, I’d be women veterans health care program.
remiss if I didn’t use this opportunity to The values and principles we share
remind you of DAV’s positioning around as veterans are far more important than
the country and in Washington. partisan issues on which we personally
No matter who sits in the chambers disagree, which is why there can be no
of Congress, on the bench of the wavering in our tenacity, nor lapse in our
Supreme Court or behind the Resolute resolve, to take care of our fellow
Desk in the Oval Office, DAV stands brothers- and sisters-in-arms.
steadfast as a nonpartisan voice for That is why our organization has stood
disabled veterans, their families and as our nation’s premier veterans advocacy
survivors. This will remain a guiding organization for the past 100 years. And
principle for our organization now, that is how our nation continues to keep
just as it has for the past 100 years. this great American republic.
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CONTENTS
1 National Commander Butch
Whitehead reflects on DAV’s role
FEATURES
as a nonpartisan advocate ahead
of Inauguration Day. 12
3 National Adjutant Marc Burgess
touches on new resources available
as the battle continues against
Run wherever you are: The
2020 DAV 5K went virtual in
veteran suicide. November, allowing participants
to safely walk, roll, run and ride
8 DAV is there when veterans
need it most, including during
the financial distress that the
to support our nation’s veterans.
14
COVID-19 pandemic has caused
many of America’s heroes.
10 DAV has partnered with Patriot
Boot Camp at its all-virtual
annual event supporting veteran
Overdue honors: In 1997,
World War II veteran and DAV
entrepreneurs. member Vernon Baker became
the first living Black Medal of
16 Fifty years ago, David Chaffin
rescued Past National Commander
Ron Hope from a downed
Honor recipient.
18
helicopter in Vietnam—now the
pair have reunited for the first time.
24 The Veterans Health Administration
launched White Ribbon VA to
address sexual harassment
War may end, but its impacts
are long lasting—and 30 years
within its facilities. after Operation Desert Storm,
many veterans are still struggling
26 Despite going mostly virtual,
Veterans Day 2020 remained
a day of honor and reflection
with the wounds of war.
On the cover: AP Photo/David Longstreath, File
NATIONAL ARCHIVES
for our nation’s heroes.
32 Ford helps disabled veterans and Stephen “Butch” Whitehead National Commander
service members stay connected J. Marc Burgess National Adjutant/Publisher
through the DAV Night Out program. Barry A. Jesinoski National Headquarters Executive Director
Daniel J. Clare Chief Communications and Outreach Officer
DAV MAGAZINE • January/February 2021
Contact us: dav.org • Toll Free 877-426-2838 • 3725 Alexandria Pike, Rob Lewis National Communications Director
Cold Spring, KY 41076 • feedback@dav.org. Volume 63, Issue 1, DAV Ashleigh Byrnes Deputy National Communications Director
Magazine (ISSN 0885-6400). Editorial Office: DAV Magazine, P.O. Box
14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301. Telephone 859-441-7300 or toll M. Todd Hunter Assistant National Communications Director
free (877) I AM A VET. Published and circulated bimonthly bulletin by
the Disabled American Veterans, a Congressionally chartered, nonprofit
Mary Dever Assistant National Communications Director
organization, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301. DAV Home Bryan Lett Assistant National Communications Director
Page is dav.org. Available on recording for the blind and those with
physical handicaps that preclude reading printed material. The magazine Austin Shaffner Assistant National Communications Director
is mailed free to DAV and Auxiliary members who are paid subscribers.
Nonmembers may subscribe for $15 per year. Periodical postage paid at
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COMMENTARY
From the NATIONAL ADJUTANT
J. MARC BURGESS
New resources in the fight against veteran suicide
A s we enter the new year, we can
reflect on how 2020 yielded
immense challenges to our health,
the economy and our social connection.
Many veterans—including the
alternative treatment options like animal
therapy, recreational therapy, yoga
and acupuncture.
Another piece of legislation that made
its way into law before the end of the
profoundly disabled—who had worked year was the National Suicide Hotline
so hard to find purpose and community Designation Act, which paves the way
found their healing outlets suddenly cut for the creation of a new three-digit crisis
off due to COVID-19 restrictions. In far hotline. The Federal Communications
too many instances, veterans spiraled Commission had already picked 988 as
into a crisis. the number for this hotline, which should
Suicide among veterans continues be active by July 2022. But before that
to be a troubling reality. The Department takes effect, we should all remember
of Veterans Affairs recently unveiled its to keep the current Veterans Crisis Line
annual suicide statistics, showing no phone number (800-273-8255, then
significant change in the rate of veterans press 1) on hand, because you never
taking their own lives, though there was know when it may be needed.
a slight decrease in the rate among We are also incredibly excited
those who had recently received care about a new DAV partnership with
through the VA. Save A Warrior, a nonprofit organization
We know there is no single cause. committed to ending the staggering
We know there is no single type of suicide rate plaguing veterans, active-
veteran who takes his or her own life. duty military and first responders. Save
And we know that no one-size-fits-all A Warrior uses a unique approach to
cure will bring an end to the suffering help individuals detox from psychological
for veterans in crisis or will ultimately trauma, using best practices from a
prevent suicide entirely. variety of healing methods. A $1 million
What we do know is that solving this DAV Charitable Service Trust grant
problem takes a community solution, awarded at the end of 2020 will help
and we all play a role. construct a new DAV National Center
When veterans are in crisis, we must be of Excellence in Ohio to help Save A
able to get them the help they need. Late Warrior carry out its important mission.
this past year, we were pleased to see There is a lot to look forward to in 2021
the signing into law of the Commander in terms of new resources and tools that
John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental will be at our disposal to combat veteran
Health Care Improvement Act, which suicide, but it’s going to take a united
will help to bolster the VA’s mental health front. We must do all we can to support
care workforce; increase access to care our brothers and sisters with a full and
for rural veterans; and expand access to committed community effort.
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LETTERS
Preventing veteran suicide a proof of concept for suicide purchasing smaller bags and
Enjoyed the cover story of the bombings and can’t be forgotten grouping multiple shipments to the
November/December issue. As it when we look at the price veterans same individual? Shipping multiple
pointed out, veterans have unique have paid in recent wars. John is bags to the same address has to
concerns when it comes to suicide one of many veterans who defended have an astronomical cost attached.
because of our training and the our country and then continued to Sharon Cavanaugh, Cadiz, Ky.
trauma many veterans faced in give back through both the NYPD
service, whether or not they served and FDNY. He’s a credit to both Thanks!
in combat. We all can be a part of the military and first-responder I was having my VA rating reviewed.
addressing this epidemic. As chaplain communities. Aaron Clark, FDNY They said it would be up to 120
for the DAV Department of Oklahoma, firefighter and former Marine days. A year and a half later, I had
I encourage people to share their not received any word on my status.
experiences and hold one another Ford donates 1 million masks I went to my local DAV office and
accountable to seek help if we need As commander of DAV Chapter 4 told them what I was going through,
it. Sharing the information in the in Haddonfield, New Jersey, as and about a week later, my phone
magazine with each other and having well as a DAV Transportation started ringing off the hook. It was
situational awareness of the signs Network driver, I thank you, Ford civilian doctors calling to help me.
that someone is in crisis can help Motor Co., for protecting America’s Thank you for your help. I love DAV!
us take care of our own. Chaplain heroes. God bless you! Patrick Bryan Evans, Fayetteville, N.C.
Tommy Howell, Chickasha, Okla. Watson, Camden, N.J.
I will never be able to say enough
Migdalia Griswold: Healing Words Milwaukee VAMC DAV Transportation good things about DAV. The
(September/October 2020 issue) loves Ford for the masks and Cincinnati office took my case
Never in my 21 years of Army vehicles donated. Many veterans and walked me through the
active duty did I hear of something now have a few more masks to use entire system. I received 100%
that disgusting. I am glad the perp for protection. I thank you with all compensation because of their
is incarcerated, but the captain my heart. Patty Davis, Milwaukee hard work and knowledge. Last
needs to be brought back on week, I prepared and planned
active duty so the UCMJ can be Shipping medications my funeral. My children were
administered to the full extent of My husband and I receive our pre- very happy that my request for
the law. My hats off to you, Migdalia! scriptions from the Veterans Health donations after I am gone will be
Thomas Marlett, Altoona, Pa. Administration and CHAMPVA. for DAV. I hope others will consider
Our meds were delivered by the DAV as a donation organization
Eligibility of basic medical postal service until a few months as well. Keith Luce, Cincinnati
care for veterans ago. I was always amazed by the
Eligible veterans should be able fact that the VA sent each prescrip- Sound barrier anniversary
to be given basic medical care tion in a separate mailer. Now, UPS Chuck Yeager was my personal
with just their DD-214. The VA is is delivering our meds. The same hero when I was a kid. Once, when
riddled with red tape that can be situation still exists. Several prescrip- my dad was stationed at Scott
very intimidating to people with tions were shipped individually and Air Force Base, Illinois, an F-104
mental health conditions and brain in oversized bags. Who is in charge Starfighter landed there. I was in
injuries. Brigid Fyock, via email of shipping, and why are they not awe! Jeff Crane, Davenport, Iowa
Always remember
WRITE TO US Please send feedback to DAV Magazine, 3725 Alexandria Pike,
The story in the November/ Cold Spring, KY 41076, or via email to feedback@dav.org. We also welcome
December issue about John feedback on our Facebook (facebook.com/DAV) and Twitter (twitter.com/davhq)
Chipura, a Marine veteran of the pages. We regret we are unable to acknowledge every letter due to the volume
Beirut barracks bombing and received. Letters are subject to editing for clarity, style, accuracy, space and
firefighter killed on 9/11, was propriety. Letters involving claims are referred to DAV’s Service Department.
inspiring. That Beirut attack became
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LEGISLATIVE Spotlight
Commander John Scott Hannon
Veterans Mental Health Care
Improvement Act of 2019
President signs comprehensive
mental health legislation into law
By Mary Dever prevention coordinator in every VA hospital.
• Directing the department to develop a staffing
B efore the end of the 116th Congress, President
Donald Trump signed the Commander John Scott
Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act,
plan for increasing the number of mental health
counselors and region-specific incentives needed
to hire them.
now Public Law 116-171. The bipartisan legislation— • Improving rural veterans’ access to mental health
introduced by Sens. Jon Tester and Jerry Moran in care by increasing the number of locations at which
2019—is a comprehensive and aggressive approach to veterans can access VA telehealth services.
connect more veterans with mental health care services. • Implementing a pilot program to expand veterans’
DAV fought hard to see this legislation signed into law access to complementary and integrative health
before the start of the new Congress in 2021. programs through agriculture, sports and recreation
The law allows the Department of Veterans and art therapies as well as post-traumatic growth
Affairs to improve programs for service members programs.
transitioning from military to civilian life, increase • Studying the health benefits of providing
suicide prevention efforts and collaboration with integrative health treatments such as yoga,
non-VA community providers, expand veterans meditation, acupuncture and chiropractic care.
access to complementary and integrative health • Establishing a grant program that allows the VA
programs, and conduct research to better understand to better collaborate with community organizations
specific risk factors associated with mental health already serving veterans, with a goal of early
conditions common among veterans. identification and supportive prevention services
“We are extremely pleased to see this comprehensive for veterans at risk of suicide.
mental health legislation become law after years of • Studying the impact of high-altitude living
advocating on its behalf,” said National Legislative and associated suicide risk factors for veterans.
Director Joy Ilem. “This law allows the VA to take a • Implementing a precision medicine initiative
new approach in fighting the veteran suicide crisis.” to identify and validate brain and mental health
This comprehensive bipartisan bill, in line with biomarkers among veterans to better identify and
DAV Resolution Number 370, will help increase treat depression, anxiety, PTSD and traumatic
outreach and services to veterans at risk of suicide brain injury. n
and improve VA mental health services by:
• Strengthening the VA’s mental health workforce Learn More Online
to serve more veterans by offering scholarships Follow along with updates to this and other legislation
to mental health professionals to work at affecting veterans and their families by joining DAV
Vet Centers and placing at least one suicide CAN (Commander’s Action Network) at davcan.org.
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SERVICE Spotlight
On the road to
RECOVERY
DAV connects two-time Purple Heart
recipient with emergency community care
after he suffers a serious motorcycle accident
Michael Valila, a DAV benefits advocate,
By Matt Saintsing
stands behind his friend and injured Army
R
veteran Ryan Scott-Fleming at his home in
yan Scott-Fleming received the Purple Heart New Ipswich, New Hampshire. Valila had
twice in Afghanistan almost a decade ago, but it connected Scott-Fleming with resources
was a horrific motorcycle accident this past August and equipment vital to his recovery.
that nearly claimed his life.
While riding at 55 mph up a winding road in Doc Williamson to be there right away.”
southern New Hampshire, an oncoming driver First responders loaded him onto a helicopter and he
attempting to pull into a driveway turned sharply was airlifted to a University of Massachusetts hospital
across the lane, placing Scott-Fleming directly in to undergo emergency surgery.
the SUV’s path. Looking to minimize severe injury Fearing costly medical bills from the helicopter flight,
or worse, he brought his rebuilt Harley-Davidson as Scott-Fleming’s wife and caregiver—also named Ryan—
close to the ground as possible, sliding 70 feet before phoned their friend and DAV National Service Officer
slamming into the automobile’s passenger side door. Michael Valila to see if community care was possible
Scott-Fleming was launched over the vehicle, into through the VA MISSION Act.
the air, and continued to slide after making contact “He already goes to the community for a lot of care
with the unforgiving pavement. He was less than a since the closest VA is more than an hour away,” she
mile from home. said. “When I talked to Mike, he clued me in on how
“It felt like freezer burn,” said Scott-Fleming, who everything would work for emergency care.”
served for seven years in the Massachusetts National The MISSION Act expands access for eligible
Guard. veterans to receive care from a community provider
He suffered two compound fractures in his left leg network, paid for and coordinated by the Department
and significant road rash on his hands, arms, legs and of Veterans Affairs.
torso. His motorcycle’s oil pan also ignited, which With the Scott-Flemings focused on getting
he said painted a scene all too similar to when an Ryan the best care possible, Valila contacted the VA
improvised explosive device wounded him. MISSION Act department at the VA medical center
“When I was lying on the ground, I was instantly in Manchester, New Hampshire.
brought right back to a motorcycle attack in “We receive the bills, but everything through the
Afghanistan,” said Scott-Fleming. “I was having VA has been set up, and they understand they’re
flashbacks—I was screaming for morphine, expecting paying them,” added Scott-Fleming.
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“Normally, you’d get a referral from your [VA]
doctor to visit a physician in the community,” said
Valila, an Iraq War veteran represents veterans at DAV’s DAV stepped up. ...It tears me
Boston office. “However, in the case of an emergency, up thinking about it.
you’d, of course, go get the care right away, but you have
to contact VA within 72 hours to be covered under the —Ryan Scott-Fleming,
VA MISSION Act.” Massachusetts Army National Guard veteran
Valila’s assistance did not stop there.
Doctors estimated that Scott-Fleming wouldn’t
walk for at least six months, since surgeons placed Delivering medical equipment and ensuring coverage
a metal rod in his left leg from his knee to his ankle. under the VA MISSION Act wasn’t the first time Valila
And since the couple was in a house with stairs, helped Scott-Fleming. In 2017, he helped Scott-Fleming
Valila knew Scott-Fleming would need the proper increase his overall VA rating.
equipment to move around. “Once Mike started working for DAV, I thought, who
When Scott-Fleming came home after one week better to have a hand in my case?” added Scott-Fleming.
in the hospital, to his surprise, Valila had already Although Scott-Fleming is still on the road to
acquired brand-new medical equipment from the recovery—he’ll require additional surgery to repair
DAV Department of Massachusetts, including a walker, torn ligaments in his knee—the couple remains
wheelchair, two ramps and a daybed so he could sleep hopeful and thankful for all Valila and DAV provided.
downstairs. “It’s humbling,” he said. “I’m used to being the one
“The DAV stepped up,” he said. “Mike, his wife, to help people out, so this means the world to me.”
the volunteers who came and helped—it tears me up “The veteran community we have in the area is
thinking about it.” excellent,” added his spouse, Ryan. “We go through
Scott-Fleming and Valila met after returning from periods where you don’t talk to people for a while,
Afghanistan and quickly became great friends. and then something like this happens and they are
“There was an instant bond with us,” said Valila. there, ready to help.” n
“Our wives knew each other; we had a mutual friend;
our kids are the same age—it was a brotherhood that
hit off right away.”
DAV Department of Massachusetts delivered a walker,
wheelchair and ramps to Scott-Fleming’s house to
use while he heals from a severe motorcycle accident.
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A LIGHT
IN THE DARKNESS
Record-setting year for DAV’s on by social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic,
many Americans are likely ready to put the memories
Disaster Relief Program provides of 2020 in their rearview.
hope to veterans and their For some, however, the challenges posed last year
were compounded by a different type of loss—that
families during difficult times of suddenly and unexpectedly losing their personal
property and possessions to the destructive power of
By M. Todd Hunter Mother Nature. That is when the DAV Disaster Relief
Program stepped in to provide assistance to veterans
W hether the result of concerns for the health
and well-being of family and friends, financial
difficulties in the face of a national economic downturn,
and their families in need.
“The most common emotion described by veterans
who’ve had their property damaged to such an extent
or the personal and professional adjustments brought is their sense of helplessness afterward,” said Assistant
“It’s been a stressful year financially,
and this wildfire really added to it.
However, I know that God always
provides, and he sent me you, DAV.
I am forever grateful.”
—Nikki DeFilippi, Air Force veteran
PHOTO BY THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
8 DAV MAGAZINE | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021National Service Director Scott Trimarchi, who
oversees the Disaster Relief Program. “It doesn’t
matter if it’s an earthquake, flood or fire; it’s a bitter
pill to swallow all the same. But that’s exactly why “It’s not always just the
our program exists—to give them some help and
some hope when they need it most.”
dollar amount or whatever’s
While the Disaster Relief Program normally being given to you. It’s just
operates in reaction to natural disasters, COVID-19
necessitated a proactive expansion once the scale of its
knowing that you’re not
effects were recognized. That’s why DAV established alone in the turmoil or in
a COVID-19 Unemployment Relief Fund last April the grief of a situation.”
to provide financial aid to service-connected disabled
—Tyler Main, Marine veteran
veterans who lost employment or income in the wake
of the virus’s outbreak.
“The money that DAV gave me helped me put food
on the table for five weeks and was instrumental in
allowing me to figure out what to do,” said Air Force
veteran Kristopher Miller, who lost his job and had
another fall through because of COVID-19. “I now
have a new job, and I can say I am very, very grateful
to have the help from DAV.”
Last year, more than $2 million in COVID-19
unemployment relief was distributed nationwide to
veterans in need. Add in the more than $893,000 in
traditional disaster relief, and the combined total
provided by DAV in 2020 alone accounts for 17%
of the funds distributed through the Disaster Relief
Program since it was established in 1968.
“Between the permanent Disaster Relief Program
and the temporary COVID-19 relief, 2020 was a
record-setting year for DAV providing relief and
assistance to veterans and their families in a time
of need,” said Trimarchi. “But we don’t look at it in
terms of how much money we distributed—we look
at it in terms of helping nearly 9,000 veterans and their
families reclaim a sense of control and get something
back during dark and difficult times.”
“It’s not always just the dollar amount or whatever’s Service Office Supervisor Amber Niemi after receiving
being given to you. It’s just knowing that you’re not assistance in September. “It’s been a stressful year
alone in the turmoil or in the grief of a situation,” financially, and this wildfire really added to it. However,
said Marine veteran Tyler Main, whose apartment I know that God always provides, and he sent me you,
fire resulted in the loss of a substantial amount of DAV. I am forever grateful.”
possessions just days ahead of moving from Maryland “DAV is an organization of veterans serving
to Arkansas in June. “I think that’s the biggest veterans, and we’ve been that way since we were
takeaway from this—when you go through things, established 100 years ago,” said Trimarchi. “And
there are other people there to share the burden.” if our brothers- and sisters-in-arms are in a dark
“You have no idea what a relief the help is,” Air Force situation, we’re going to do everything we can to
veteran Nikki DeFilippi wrote in a letter to National be the light at the end of the tunnel.” n
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tools for
SUCCESS
DAV-sponsored entrepreneurship
event connects veterans with
resources to excel
By Matt Saintsing
R achel Costello discovered that necessity was the
mother of invention when she found sleeping
difficult in the months after undergoing several
surgeries to remove brain cancer. Those sleepless Veteran entrepreneurs and
nights sparked a desire to find a solution. Patriot Boot Camp alumni
Eric Miller (left) and Rachel
“When you have a brain surgery or head injury of
Costello (above) said the
any kind, you have to sleep sitting up for about two with innovating, launching intensive training was vital
to three months,” said Costello, a retired Navy master and scaling a business. to transforming their
chief petty officer. “So we came up with a device that Founded in 2012, technology-focused
allowed you to do that.” Patriot Boot Camp offers businesses.
She co-founded her company, Bonna Vita 50 entrepreneurs an in-depth
Ventures, in 2017 and soon had a prototype ready three-day basic training
for manufacturing. However, as the economic outlook providing mentorship, education and access to a robust
changed, it became impossible to bring the medical network of peers and experts. Patriot Boot Camp is
device to market at a sustainable price. typically held in person, but like other in-person
Rather than lose hope, she did what veterans do events this year, they went completely virtual for the
when confronted with seemingly insurmountable first time due to the coronavirus pandemic.
challenges—she adapted, pivoting her businesses in DAV partnered with Patriot Boot Camp to sponsor
a completely different direction. Today, Bonna Vita the event in October, connecting entrepreneurs with
Ventures consults with small companies, with a focus an invaluable education and practical advice.
on veteran-owned startups. “DAV was proud to partner with Patriot Boot
Looking for guidance on how best to transform Camp and bring this outstanding program for
her business efficiently, she turned to Patriot Boot military veteran and spouse entrepreneurs on
Camp, a nonprofit tailored exclusively to assist a virtual platform,” said National Employment
service members, veterans and military spouses Director Jeff Hall. “Nearly 50 enthusiastic
10 DAV MAGAZINE | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021nurse in the Wyoming Air National
Guard and CEO of PIACET. “They’ll
tell you when you need to pivot and
when you need to keep going—we’ve
had some unbelievable mentorship.”
The motivation for launching Patriot
Boot Camp grew out of recognizing
“Patriot Boot Camp sharpens an opportunity gap for military and
the tools you already have that the veteran entrepreneurs.
“There’s such a history of
military instilled in you, and it gives entrepreneurial veterans—I saw that in
you an entirely new skill set and my grandfather when he retired from
advice on how to live your dreams.” the Air Force—and I just thought we
—Rachel Costello, Navy veteran and
should do more as a startup community
alumna of previous boot camps to ensure those doors are open and those
pathways are built,” said Patriot Boot
Camp co-founder Taylor McLemore.
“It’s important to have our program be
an opportunity to really explain what
it means to be an entrepreneur.”
The tactical and practical
entrepreneurs engaged with, and learned from, workshops, including marketing,
a full ensemble of participating companies and sales and finance, are hallmarks of
incredible mentors who shared their business the events. But what makes Patriot Boot Camp stand
knowledge, expertise and strategies for success.” out from other programs is the opportunity for
In general, the military community fits naturally with mentorship, which was based on McLemore’s vision,
the unpredictable nature of launching a business, said said Pilcher.
Navy spouse and Patriot Boot Camp CEO Jen Pilcher. The program is highly competitive, with applications
“Whether you’re on active duty, in the reserves, for each class reaching into the hundreds. When
or a veteran or military spouse, you are trained in the selecting a maximum of 50 attendees, McLemore said
unknown,” said Pilcher. “With COVID-19, the world the primary driver is potential.
is feeling a lot of pain with all this unpredictability, “We look for people that are aligned in their desire
but that can feel like every day in military life.” to really explore the direction their business is taking
Sixteen classes of entrepreneurs have been trained them,” he said. “Sometimes, that takes the form of
in 12 cities across the United States since 2012. The someone who’s already started, who is further down
extended alumni network includes more than 950 the entrepreneurial journey, but we very much also
military, veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs embrace people that are earlier on it.”
worldwide. More than 60% have a service-connected Costello, an alumna of previous boot camps who also
disability, 18% are women, and more than a quarter participated in the one in October, said this past event
are people of color. was superior to any other conference she’s attended.
Eric Miller, who in 2019 attended both Patriot Boot “Patriot Boot Camp sharpens the tools you already
Camp in Utah and Patriot Boot Camp RISE—an alumni have that the military instilled in you,” added Costello.
program—in North Carolina, said that interacting with “And it gives you an entirely new skill set and advice
fellow entrepreneurs and business experts fundamentally on how to live your dreams.” n
changed his software company.
“These people who have been down the road can Learn More Online
look back from a business standpoint and tell you To apply and learn more about what the program
what will and what won’t work,” said Miller, a flight has to offer, go to patriotbootcamp.org.
DAV.ORG | DAV | @DAVHQ | DAVHQ | COMPANY/DAVHQ | DISABLEDVETERANS 11DAV 5K GOES
VIRTUAL
Annual event to honor veterans hosts
Kurt Oehlstrom Fraschetti
and family participate in
the 2020 virtual DAV 5K.
participants across all 50 states
By Bryan Lett
W ith the health and
wellness of its participants at
the forefront, DAV transitioned its Marine veteran Oehlstrom
traditional in-person 5K in Cincinnati to a Fraschetti (third from the left)
virtual-only event in 2020. The first-ever virtual DAV had difficulty pursuing his benefits
5K featured more than 3,400 participants taking part in until chance led him to meet DAV
every state across the country. benefits advocate Jacob Drost.
While the event kicked off online Nov. 7, individuals
could walk, roll, run or ride the distance anytime and Marine Corps veterans,” said Oehlstrom Fraschetti. “As
anywhere between Nov. 7 and 11 as their way to thank our conversation progressed, my newly found brother
those who served and raise awareness of the issues noticed I was injured, recovering from a recent surgery,
veterans face each day. and asked if I was service-connected [disabled].”
Cleveland native Kurt Oehlstrom Fraschetti knows Kurt felt like he had injuries that would qualify for a
well how important and life-changing simple awareness disability rating and had tried to maneuver through the
of DAV and its services can be for veterans. VA claims system in the past. However, the complexity
“I learned about DAV through the perfect example of the process would ultimately keep him from attaining
of Marines taking care of Marines,” Oehlstrom service connection.
Fraschetti said. “I’ll never forget it.” “Right then, on a Sunday, on his day off, with zero
He was walking with his youngest son down the requirements to act, Drost asked some questions,
street in their new community when he bumped into took that information and went to work,” Oehlstrom
his new neighbor, DAV service officer Jacob Drost. Fraschetti said. “Jacob, through the DAV, did for me
“We introduced ourselves, and as it normally what I would have never been able to do on my own.
unfolds, we quickly learned that we were both He provided me with the support to connect all the
12 DAV MAGAZINE | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021Right: Rene Fuertes
Far right: Kathleen Largo
Below: Eric Pouncy
dots, making a positive, lasting improvement in
my life and health. I will forever be grateful to Jacob
as well as DAV for their support.”
It took three years to compile everything needed
but ultimately proved successful.
Oehlstrom Fraschetti now has his service
connection. Now, living in Pensacola, Florida, Marine veteran and 2018 Freedom Award recipient Jatáya
he has paid it forward through participation Taylor pushes her limits during the virtual DAV 5K. Taylor took
in the DAV 5K and by joining the organization. part in the 5K by handcycling her own course in Denver’s
In 2020, he was the top individual fundraiser and Washington Park.
captain of the top fundraising team, who raised
more than $5,000 to support the charity’s mission. are just as important, because you stand with us and lend
“Over the past few years, this event has become your support to ensure we have the ability to enjoy the
synonymous with camaraderie and perseverance,” freedoms that we fought for.”
said National Headquarters Executive Director Barry The closing ceremonies included awards for the best
Jesinoski. “And why wouldn’t it be? There are so many finish line photo, most patriotic outfit, best costume,
amazing stories you hear as a part of this event, and and most unique course or landmark before they
it’s one of the reasons we look forward to the DAV 5K finished with virtual cheers.
each year.” “This year’s 5K was unlike any other we have
The opening ceremonies were hosted by Cincinnati- done,” said National Adjutant Marc Burgess, “but
based radio personalities Chris O’Brien and Janeen the dedication and spirit of our participants did
Coyle, while DAV’s 2018 Freedom Award winner and not fade at all. We want to thank our presenting
Marine veteran Jatáya Taylor got things started at the sponsor, Humana, for all of their support in making
virtual starting line. this virtual event a success. All of our supporters
“I was thrilled to be a part of it,” Taylor said. “It doesn’t and participants proved that distance was no match
matter what branch you served in. We are all members of for their commitment to our nation’s veterans and
the same team and served to protect the same freedoms. their families. It’s genuinely appreciated and truly
And for all of you who did not serve in the military, you inspiring to see.” n
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U.S. ARMY
After completing Officer
Candidate School, World War II
veteran Vernon Baker led troops
in German-occupied Italy. His
courage in spearheading an
attack on an enemy stronghold
resulted in him belatedly receiving
the Medal of Honor.
Lasting valor
How a DAV member and courageous warrior became the first living
African American World War II Medal of Honor recipient
By Matt Saintsing on the medal,” said Hunt. “Our chapter was fairly small,
but we donated a bit and made him a member of the
O f the seven Black World War II Army veterans to
receive the Medal of Honor in 1997, Vernon Baker
was the sole survivor. More than half a century had
chapter. We spend every penny on disabled veterans.”
Baker’s memory lives on for those in his small
community and is forever woven into American
passed between the day he led a fearless attack in military history for the intrepid assault he led on the
German-occupied Italy to when President Bill Clinton morning of April 5, 1945.
belatedly presented Baker with the nation’s highest First Lieutenant Baker—the only Black officer in his
award for valor. company—led 25 other infantrymen to assault a castle
Baker was a DAV lifetime member of Chapter 9 near Viareggio, a seaside town in northern Italy. After
in Fort Sherman, Idaho. He remained the only living navigating his men through a daunting and dangerous
African American veteran awarded the Medal of Honor web of German machine gun nests, he began to attack
for World War II until he died from brain cancer at the the well-fortified mountain stronghold.
age of 90 in 2010. According to his Medal of Honor citation, “when his
Navy veteran Bob Hunt, the adjutant for Chapter 9, company was stopped by the concentration of fire from
recalled meeting with Baker at a fundraiser to help cover several machine gun emplacements, [Baker] crawled
the costs of his treatment prior to his death, as the Medal to one position and destroyed it, killing three Germans.
of Honor recipient was, at the time, not receiving benefits Continuing forward, he attacked an enemy observation
from the Department of Veterans Affairs. post and killed two occupants.”
“He was a nice man, and as some Medal of Honor He engaged two additional machine-gun nests and
recipients are, he was a bit reclusive, not wanting to trade occupied an exposed position to draw enemy fire away
14 DAV MAGAZINE | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021from the escaping wounded Americans. The following four—1st Lt. John R. Fox, Pfc. Willy F. James Jr., Staff Sgt.
night, Baker volunteered to lead his battalion through Ruben Rivers and Pvt. George Watson—had been killed
German minefields and other heavy enemy defenses. in action. The two others—Staff Sgt. Edward A. Carter Jr.
Under Baker’s leadership, the platoon killed 26 and 1st Lt. Charles L. Thomas, who retired at the rank
German troops and destroyed six machine gun nests, of major—died in the years following World War II.
two enemy observation posts and four dugouts. In all, When asked by the New York Times what went
17 Americans died in the battle. Baker’s “fighting spirit through Baker’s mind when being presented with
and daring leadership were an inspiration to his men
and exemplify the highest traditions of the Armed
Forces,” states the citation. “There is a long and
Of the 1.2 million African Americans serving
during World War II, only a few were permitted to unfortunate part of our
become officers—and they could only lead other Black military history that
men. Baker, who had enlisted five months before the
attack on Pearl Harbor, was quickly singled out for his overlooks the
leadership potential. By 1943, he had completed Officer tremendous bravery,
Candidate School and was commissioned as a second
lieutenant with the Army’s 92nd Infantry Division— courage, honor and
one of two all-Black divisions. sacrifice of
While the military awarded more than 400 Medals
of Honor during the war, not a single one went to minority veterans.
a Black service member. In 1993, the Army asked It’s important that we
researchers at Shaw University, a historically Black
college in Raleigh, North Carolina, “to determine if continue to advocate for
there was a racial disparity in the way Medal of Honor those individuals whose
recipients were selected.”
According to the study, race indeed played a pivotal contributions are
role in which “the political climate and Army practices deserving of merit.”
during the war guaranteed that no Black soldier
would receive the military’s top award.” The Army —National Commander Butch Whitehead
had previously awarded Baker the Distinguished Service
Cross, the second-highest military decoration a soldier
can receive for extraordinary heroism. However, after the medal, he said, “I was thinking about what was
reviewing the report, a board of Army general officers going on up and on the hill that day.”
selected Baker and six other African American World Although Baker lived to see the proper recognition
War II veterans to receive the Medal of Honor. he was due, other African American World War II
When Baker, who had settled in Idaho after the veterans remain in waiting. Legislation to award the
war, received a call notifying him he was to receive Medal of Honor to the late Navy veteran Doris “Dorie”
the Medal of Honor, he told Idaho public television, Miller—one of the last sailors to flee the sinking USS
“it was something that I felt should have been done West Virginia at Pearl Harbor—ultimately died in
a long time ago.” Congress. A group of U.S. senators is hopeful the honor
“There is a long and unfortunate part of our military will be bestowed on Army Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr.,
history that overlooks the tremendous bravery, courage, a veteran of D-Day who passed away in 2005.
honor and sacrifice of minority veterans,” said National In 1997, Baker penned his memoir, aptly titled,
Commander Butch Whitehead. “It’s important that “Lasting Valor.”
we continue to advocate for those individuals whose “Give respect before you expect it,” Baker said in the
contributions are deserving of merit.” book. “Treat people the way you want to be treated.
Of the other six men to receive the medal with Baker, Remember the mission. Set the example. Keep going.” n
DAV.ORG | DAV | @DAVHQ | DAVHQ | COMPANY/DAVHQ | DISABLEDVETERANS 15A CHANCE
ENCOUNTER
Past national commander reunites
after 50 years with Army medic
who helped save his life
By Tom Jenkins
O n the morning of July 15, 1969, Ron Hope,
a 21-year-old Army helicopter pilot, had flown
in a successful combat assault and thought he was
nearing the end of another mission in Vietnam.
“We had just went in and refueled when our flight
leader came on the radio and said we’re not going home,”
said Hope. “We’re going back to Sông Bé, and you could Vietnam veteran and Army medic David Chaffin (left)
reunites for the first time in 50 years with DAV Past
hear the collective language pretty much throughout;
National Commander and Vietnam veteran Ron Hope.
this wasn’t a good place to be.” Chaffin pulled Hope out of his helicopter after it had
Sông Bé had served as a battleground for the Viet crashed in Sông Bé, Vietnam, saving Hope’s life.
Cong, who had gained control of much of the area in
1965. It also served as a staging area for the People’s
Army of Vietnam (or North Vietnamese Army, NVA). chopper coming down through the tree,” said Chaffin,
The NVA would bring in supplies through the particular recalling the crash. “And when it hit the ground, with
area Hope would be flying into, making it a constant all the aviation fuel, the tanks just burst into flames.”
target for enemy forces. Chaffin and several others in his company rushed
“We were probably a mile, maybe 2 miles away over to the blazing helicopter, pulling Hope out and
from the landing zone, when everything just started stabilizing him until he could get to the medical unit.
going wrong with the aircraft,” said Hope. Two of the men onboard that day died from their
As Hope began to approach the landing zone, injuries, including Hope’s crew chief. As for Hope, his
the helicopter began to lose rotor speed. He had lost left brachial plexus—the network of nerves that sends
control. signals from the spinal cord to the arm and hand—
On the ground, not far from Hope’s wounded aircraft, had been totally crushed. He’d also broken both legs,
Army medic David Chaffin was waiting for extraction suffered compound fractures in six vertebrae and had
along with the rest of his company. third-degree burns covering 55% of his body.
“We heard this noise, and we look up, and here’s this Those few minutes changed the men forever. Hope
I kind of teared up a little bit, seeing somebody
you haven’t seen for over 50 years and knowing
that you had a part in them being here today.
—David Chaffin, Army veteran
16 DAV MAGAZINE | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021David Chaffin holds a photo from his time in Vietnam. Chaffin
reminisced on his service, the day he saved Hope, and when he
realized he had a connection to Hope’s story in DAV Magazine.
not only survived, thanks to many months of grueling expected phone calls or meeting people. But to actually
rehabilitation, but he also went on to serve veterans have somebody who was on-site that day—other than
for nearly 40 years, becoming a life member of DAV the people who were in my company—to actually talk
and eventually being elected national commander. to somebody like David, who was actually there, it hit
As for Chaffin, he never forgot the encounter, pretty hard.”
and 50 years later, a passing glance at a DAV Magazine A little over a year later, Hope—still a pilot—would fly
article caught his attention. It featured Past National his small Cessna 182 from North Carolina, where he lives
Commander Ron Hope’s Alive Day, detailing his with his family, into Cincinnati to reunite with the man
helicopter crash in Vietnam and his incredible who helped save his life.
story of recovery. They reminisced on their experiences in Vietnam
“I was reading this article and thought, gosh that and the volatile, divided country they returned to after
sounds familiar—1969, helicopter crash, July—and the war. After several hours, the two left each other,
I’m thinking that might have been the same month,” promising to stay in touch.
said Chaffin, a life member of Chapter 147, in Grayson, “Well, I kind of teared up a little bit,” said Chaffin,
Kentucky. “So I called down to DAV headquarters and “seeing somebody you haven’t seen for over 50 years and
I told them, ‘I think I witnessed that crash. I think I knowing that you had a part in them being here today.”
was there. In fact, I know I was.’” “I’ve told him if it hadn’t been for him, I probably
After the message was relayed to Hope, Chaffin wouldn’t have made it,” said Hope. “It was just being
would receive a call just hours later. stabilized for that 30 to 45 minutes before they could
“We were being extracted that day, and I believe you get you to a MASH unit. That made all the difference
were one of the people we pulled out of the chopper,” in the world.”
Chaffin said, recalling his conversation with Hope For Hope, the experience left him with a feeling of
over the phone that day. closure and fulfillment that he encourages others to have.
“Over the years, I have run into people that I knew “Never give up,” he said. “There’s always somebody out
in Vietnam,” said Hope, “so it wasn’t that I hadn’t there, and there’s always somebody looking for you.” n
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YEARS L
18 DAV MAGAZINE | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021I n August 1990, the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait triggered
an international response and a coalition force buildup
in the Persian Gulf region known as Operation Desert
Shield. Several months later, in January, as it became clear
Iraq would not withdraw its forces, the allied coalition—
now more than 700,000 strong—began a weekslong
air bombardment offensive, called Operation Desert
Storm, to wipe out Iraq’s defenses, weapons capabilities,
communications networks and more.
The Gulf War, though short-lived compared to other,
lengthier, conflicts in U.S. history, still has profound
physical and psychological impacts on the men and
women who lived through it. Ranging from combat
injuries to invisible wounds such as post-traumatic stress
disorder or traumatic brain injury, even toxic exposure
to chemicals and oil fields, Gulf War veterans are still
fighting for their health and well-being 30 years later.
“It wasn’t until we talked about the fact that we were
LATER
exposed to depleted uranium, oil well fires and burn
pits that I realized how much I’d really been affected,”
said National Employment Director Jeff Hall—an Army
veteran who served as a member of Company B, 3rd
Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, Tiger Brigade, 2nd
Armored Division, in Operation Desert Storm.
On March 11, 1991, while on combat operations
west of Kuwait City, Hall was wounded when his vehicle
struck an Iraqi anti-tank mine, resulting in concussion
blast injuries to his lower and upper extremities.
Hall has dealt with those physical injuries over the last
Gulf War three decades. However, in 2017, he began experiencing
irregularities with his heart and was ultimately
veterans still diagnosed with cardiac and pulmonary sarcoidosis,
an inflammatory disease that affects the lymph glands
facing hardships and organs such as the heart and lungs.
“When you’re a much younger person, you might be
linked to service able to withstand it,” said Hall. “But as we’ve always said
to other people with disabilities themselves, like a knee
injury, it might not bother you today, but when you’re
By Mary Dever 55, it’s going to bother you differently.”
Oil well fires rage outside Kuwait City in the aftermath of
Operation Desert Storm. The wells were set on fire by Iraqi
forces before they were ousted from the region by coalition
forces. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. David McLeod/National Archives)
DAV.ORG | DAV | @DAVHQ | DAVHQ | COMPANY/DAVHQ | DISABLEDVETERANS 19Left: National Employment Director Jeff Hall enlisted in the Army in 1988. Hall was injured during the Persian Gulf War
when his vehicle struck an Iraqi anti-tank mine. Center: Past National Commander Delphine Metcalf-Foster was
injured in January 1991 while serving in Saudi Arabia in support of Desert Shield and Desert Storm. She retired from
the Army Reserve with the rank of first sergeant in 1996. Right: Washington Headquarters Executive Director Randy
Reese enlisted in the Army in 1984. He was a rifle squad leader in the 82nd Airborne Division during the war.
“Disabilities get older with time,” Hall added. still comes up today,” said Metcalf-Foster. “I have talked
An Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient who to four of my company members since [the COVID-19
survived a Scud missile attack that killed 28 American pandemic], and the mental toll of facing the unknown
and allied forces and injured 98 more, Felecia Weston reminds them—and myself—of what we had to endure
has lived every day for the last 30 years with crippling then. It was really devastating.”
migraines and haunting survivor’s guilt. Wartime experiences—and the health effects suffered
“For a long time, I kind of punished myself, and I as a result—are part of what inspires one generation
believe it’s one of the reasons why I never got married, of veterans to fight for the next, said Washington
because I don’t feel like I should be loved,” said Weston. Headquarters Executive Director Randy Reese, a rifle
“There are so many people who are not here, but I am, so squad leader in the 82nd Airborne Division during the
I don’t deserve love. I don’t deserve to have kids. I don’t Persian Gulf War.
deserve to have all of these things other people have, Lessons from the past—in particular, the long-term
because a lot of people that I was with didn’t come back.” effects of Agent Orange—more quickly informed action
Weston said she made a promise to herself and to to create the VA Persian Gulf War Health Examination
her God that if she did survive, she would spend her Registry, authorized in November 1992, and the
life caring for her fellow veterans. That’s exactly what Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, in
she’s done as a DAV benefits counselor and advocate 2014, to evaluate the health problems and unexplained
for more than 20 years. illnesses that may be caused by exposure to toxins.
Past National Commander Delphine Metcalf-Foster— “Thirty years seems like it was yesterday. We just got
who served in Saudi Arabia in support of Desert to keep that focus to make sure that each generation
Shield and Desert Storm with the Grave Registration is handed the torch to bring their hand up to the next
Company—said she often reflects on how her generation to continue our legacy at DAV,” said Reese.
experience affects her daily life, even after three decades. “Even when politicians say it’s over, that’s just not
“This never has left any of us. As a matter of fact, it exactly right.” n
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