The DAV
Blind Chapter held their annual business meeting in Orlando, Florida on
August 5, 2022 Newly Elected Officers are:
COMMANDER: Paul Kaminsky
SENIOR VICE COMMANDER: JIM HOGAN
FIRST JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER: Dennis
O'Connell
SECOND JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER: Denis Backus
THIRD JUNIOR VICE
COMMANDER: Janice Thompson
Appointments:
JUDGE ADVOCATE: Dennis O'connell
CHAPLIN: RON LESTER
ADJUTANT:
LEONARD POPE
TREASURER:
LEONARD POPE
SPECIAL NOTICE:
DAV MEMBERSHIP
DUES ARE NO LONGER SET RESPECTIVE TO AGE.
MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE
NOW: $300
(80 YEARS OR OLDER STILL NO COST)
DUES CAN BE PAID
WITH A MONTHLY CREDIT CARD CHARGE OF AS LOW AS $10 PER MONTH
Our Purpose
The
Blind Veterans National Chapter, the only Blind Chapter in the Disabled
American Veterans organization.
Purpose is to build better lives for America's
blind veterans and their families.
Who else knows more about
sight loss than those who live with it day after day?
Click here for the Blind Veterans National Chapter's Constitution & Bylaws
NEWSLETTERS: The Blind Veterans National Chapter produces a newsletter bimonthly. Click here for the newsletters.
May 2012 DAV Magazine Article: "White Cane Means YIELD!". Click Here to read.
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Meetings
DAV
National Blind Chapter #1 Annual Meetings
are held during the DAV National
conventions
Past Annual
Installation of Officers
Breakfast
Held During The DAV National Conventions
Membership
Membership in the Disabled American Veterans Blind Veterans National Chapter requires meeting the eligibility requirements for the Disabled American Veterans and the Blind Veterans National Chapter as listed below.
DAV Requirements:
ARTICLE I ll – MEMBERSHIP
Any man or woman, who was wounded, gassed, injured or disabled in line of duty during time of war, while in the service of either the military or naval forces of the United States of America, and who has not been dishonorably discharged or separated from such service, or who may still be in active service in the armed forces of the United States of America is eligible for membership in the Disabled American Veterans. Others, who are disabled while serving with any of the armed forces of any nations associated with the United States of America as allies during any of its war periods, who are American citizens and who are honorably discharged, are also eligible.
The Disabled American Veterans shall not have honorary members.
BLIND CHAPTER Requirements
Requirements for membership: (rev. 9/75) any man or woman who is eligible for membership under article III of the national constitution of the parent organization and suffered the anatomical loss of both eyes, or is blind in both eyes, with 20/200 visual acuity or less, or has visual field reduction to 20 degrees or less, shall be eligible for membership.
You do not have to have a service connection disability for blindness to be eligible; your disability can be for any disability.
You may want to contact the VIST (Visual Impairment Service Team) Coordinator at the Veterans Administration Medical Center that you go to for assistance with blind rehabilitation and prosthetics.
JOIN THE DAV BLIND VETERANS NATIONAL CHAPTER 1
1. Click here for Membership Application (NEW Member, Mail In)
2. Click here for Online Membership Application (NEW Member & Credit Card Required)
3. Click here for Membership Transfer Form (From One Chapter to Blind Chapter, No Costs)
Contact Us
DAV - Blind Veterans National Chapter 1
Elected Officers (As of August 2022)
COMMANDER: PAUL KAMINSKY
SENIOR VICE COMMANDER: JIM HOGAN
FIRST JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER: Dennis O'Connell
SECOND JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER: Denis Backus
THIRD JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER: Janise Thompson
JUDGE ADVOCATE: DENNIS O'CONNELL
CHAPLIN:
RON LESTER
ADJUTANT: LEONARD POPE
TREASURER : LEONARD POPE
IF I CANNOT SPEAK GOOD OF MY COMRADE, I WILL NOT SPEAK ILL OF HIM OR HER