Disability History Month: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS (DAV): Texas Chapter
Office of the Governor Texas sent this bulletin at 10/13/2014 08:00 AM CDTCommittee on People with Disabilities
Monday, October 13, 2014:
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS (DAV): Texas Chapter
The Disabled American Veterans organization (originally named Disabled American Veterans, World War) was created in Cincinnati in 1920 by Robert S. Marks, who became its first national commander. In 1921 the first Texas local chapter, Harwood Davis Chapter Number One, was formed in Fort Worth. Within the year, there were more than twenty-five chapters throughout Texas, and in 1923 the Department of Texas Disabled American Veterans was organized in Kerrville. Congress granted the organization a federal charter in 1932. This charter was amended in 1942 by the deletion of the words "World War."
The purpose of the organization is to advance the interests of “all wounded, gassed, injured, and disabled veterans of all wars.” Today there are 71 active chapters of the DAV in various towns throughout the state of Texas. The Mission Statement of the Department of Texas DAV is “We are dedicated to a single purpose: empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. We accomplish this by ensuring that veterans and their families can access the full range of benefits available to them; fighting for the interests of America's injured heroes on Capitol Hill; and educating the public about the great sacrifices and needs of veterans transitioning back to civilian life.”
The current National Commander of DVA is Ronald F. Hope, a Vietnam War veteran; the current Texas Chapter Commander is Timothy W. Lindsey.
Attributions:
- Department of Texas DAV: http://www.davmembersportal.org/tx/default.aspx
- Texas State Historical Association: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/vod01
- DAV Texas Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davtexas
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