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Friday, February 17, 2012

Disabled Vetereans; DAV operates a nationwide Transportation Network to and from VA medical facilities for needed treatment - volunteer drivers


Because so many sick and disabled veterans lack transportation to and from VA medical facilities for needed treatment, the DAV operates a nationwide Transportation Network to meet this need.

Through the Transportation Network, DAV volunteers drive sick and disabled veterans to and from VA medical facilities for treatment. The Transportation Network is a clear example of veterans helping veterans. The DAV stepped in to meet a substantial community need when the federal government terminated its program that helped many veterans pay for transportation to VA medical facilities. The DAV has 189 Hospital Service Coordinators around the country who coordinate the transportation needs for disabled veterans.

Use the DAV Hospital Service Coordinator Directory to contact your nearest HSC for information or assistance. Please remember that the DAV Transportation Network is staffed by volunteers; therefore, it is unable to cover every community. We hope we can help you.

# For DAV Hospital Service Coordinator Directory :
http://www.dav.org/volunteers/documents/HSCDirectory.pdf

# Locate your nearest VA Medical Center :
http://www2.va.gov/directory/guide/home.asp?isFlash=1

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