Fort Wayne, IN – Disabled
American Veterans (DAV) will reach out to veterans and their families
sharing its message of service and volunteerism in support of our nation’s
combat-wounded men and women at the Fort Wayne Air Show on August 31-September
2.
In the company of the iconic World War II era B-25 Mitchell
Bomber, the Disabled American Veterans Flight Team will appear at the Fort
Wayne Air Show. The airshow is one stop on a nationwide tour that aims to increase
public awareness of disabled veterans and provide information about DAV programs
and benefits. The B-25, which gained notoriety in the famed Doolittle Raid over
Tokyo, Japan 70 years ago, shares a modern-day mission with DAV -- reminding
people of the sacrifices veterans make for freedom. As brave men and women
return from the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, the DAV’s services and
advocacy are as relevant today as at any time in the nation’s history. DAV
representatives will be on hand throughout the weekend to meet and greet
veterans and answer questions about DAV benefits.
“The DAV is
thrilled to bring our message of volunteerism and support to our nation’s sick
and disabled veterans to this air show. We believe the men, women and children
who will visit this air show are the patriotic, military-friendly citizens that
have helped make this nation so great,” said DAV National Commander Donald L.
Samuels. “The DAV is
proud to be among this crowd, and meet those who want to know more about our
service to veterans.”
Disabled American Veterans, representing more than 1.2
million disabled veterans, is a non-profit organization founded in 1920 and
chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1932. It is dedicated to one, single purpose:
building better lives for our nation’s disabled veterans and their families.
For more information about Disabled American Veterans go to www.dav.org or follow the DAV Flight Team at www.facebook.com/davflightteam.
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