Hi John,

With Veterans Day just a few days away, I want to make sure you see Valerie's letter below.

Too often, after veterans serve and sacrifice for our country, they return home with debilitating injuries and can't get the benefits and support they've bravely earned.

Thankfully, DAV has the honor and privilege of helping veterans like Valerie's son, John, every day. And YOU, too, can play a role in providing much-needed assistance to ill and injured veterans like him.
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GIVE NOW
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Please read Valerie's letter below. Then, help DAV continue to provide our critical, free services for veterans in need by making a gift today. There truly is no better way to honor our brave heroes this Veterans Day.
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J. Marc Burgess
DAV National Adjutant/CEO


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From: Valerie Wallace Brown <[email protected]>
Sent: November 8, 2021 9:08 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: My son, John


DAV
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John,

I'll never forget when I got that dreaded phone call. He said, "Ma'am, there's been an incident."

I collapsed to the floor.

My son, Army Sgt. John Barnes, was in southern Baghdad serving his second tour of duty when he was struck in the head by shrapnel from a mortar round. He woke up from a coma two weeks later at Walter Reed Army Medical Center with no feeling in the left side of his body and a severe brain injury.

In honor of Veterans Day, please make a gift to support veterans like my son, John, when they need it the most.
GIVE NOW
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The thing is, I never thought about my son being devastatingly injured. I thought about him being killed ... but nobody prepares you for the injuries.

DAV's help was important for John. They help veterans like him receive the medical support and critically important benefits they earned by selflessly serving our country. But sadly, too many veterans are still waiting for the assistance they desperately need.
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Will you honor heroes like John this Veterans Day by making a special donation to DAV?
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Your gift to DAV will ensure our nation's ill and injured veterans can access the life-changing -- and lifesaving -- services they depend on, including DAV benefits advocates' free, professional support, employment resources to connect them with meaningful careers and disaster relief for veterans in need.
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Your kindness and generosity will mean so much to veterans and their families this Veterans Day.

GIVE NOW
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Valerie Wallace Brown
Mother of Sgt. John Barnes, U.S. Army Veteran



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