Seal
The organization's seal has since its foundation featured a World War I soldier, armed, kneeling before Columbia, who dubs the man knight. The logo design was taken from certificates used in World War I for sick and wounded veterans. A painting by Edwin Blashfield, commissioned by Woodrow Wilson, the certificate featured above the words "Columbia Gives to Her Son the Accolade of the New Chivalry of Humanity" and, below, the words "Served With Honor in the World War and Was Wounded in Action."
The Disabled American Veterans Organization provides:
- Disability Transition Assistance Program (DTAP) service provide free assistance to servicemembers by Disabled American Veterans Transition Service Officers (TSO) with treatment records, and confer with Department of Defense and Department of Labor facilitators and other participants in the discharge process.
- Free response guidance for research and questions involving any type of disability compensation, medical services from the Veterans Health Administration, death/burial, insurance, education, the vocational rehabilitation program or other miscellaneous benefits.
- Free transportation provided by the DAV Transportation Network to VA medical facilities for veterans are able to get to their medical appointments and treatment.
- Free completion and mailing of United States Department of Veterans Affairs VA forms on behalf of the veteran or survivor.
- Free assistance to veterans in reopening and filing completed claims for service-connected or non-service-connected disabilities.
- Free assistance to veterans/survivors who are filing any type of claim (original or otherwise) for benefits, compensation and/or pension with the VA.
- Free filing of Notice of Disagreement forms with the VA Regional Office for veteran.
- Free assistance to veterans and/or surviving spouses to prepare and file appeals for claim denial with the VA Regional Office and the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims board in Washington, D.C.
- Free follow-up on status of claims filed by veterans with the VA Regional Office.
- Free review of VA denials of claim and filing of appropriate responses.
- Assistance during major disasters; i.e., tornadoes, floods, etc.
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Famous quotes containing the word seal:
“We have progressively improved into a less spiritual species of tenderness—but the seal is not yet fixed though the wax is preparing for the impression.”
—George Gordon Noel Byron (1788–1824)
“You sir, will bring down that renowned chair in which you sit into infamy if your seal is set to this instrument of perfidy; and the name of this nation, hitherto the sweet omen of religion and liberty, will stink to the world.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night
Has not yet begun
To make a seizure on the light,
Or to seal up the sun.”
—Robert Herrick (1591–1674)