Kenosha DAV/DAVA Chapter 20

Kenosha DAV/DAVA Chapter 20 Chapter-20 meets at the VFW Hall 6618-39th Avenue on the 2nd Wednesday at 7:00pm except for June & July.

We are committed to honoring and improving the lives of all veterans, past, present and future. We offer a group that understands the needs of disabled veterans and give them a place where they can be interact with other disabled veterans.

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09/17/2026

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‘Severe’ Staffing Shortages at VA Continuing to Increase, Says IG

Staffing shortages qualifying as “severe” in VA health care-related occupations have continued to increase, following a major jump in 2025, says an inspector general report.

For the current fiscal year, officials at the Veterans Health Administration facilities—which accounts for the large majority of the department—“reported a total of 4,712 severe occupational staffing shortages,” a report said, up from the 4,434 of 2025. That number in turn had been up from the 2,959 total of fiscal 2024.

A “severe” shortage is defined as applying to occupations that are difficult to staff based on criteria that may warrant the use of special hiring authorities and recruitment and retention incentives; it does not necessarily reflect vacancy rates in those positions.

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09/02/2026

DAV-20 meeting is on 9 September at VFW 6618-39th AVE, 7:00pm.
At the August meeting the Chapter elected officers. Consider attending and add your voice to the future of Chapter 20.

08/28/2026
08/28/2026

🇺🇸 Today, DAV WI Benefits Protection Team Leader Rob Hilliard, US Navy Veteran, presented in front of the Legislative Council Study Committee on State Veterans' Benefits. He advocated for expanding the definition of veteran. Currently if a service member is ill or injured on Title 32 Orders they may not qualify for full benefits. Title 32 service does not automatically grant blanket veteran status for all historical benefits. This a loop hole that DAV WI recognizes and is fighting to close.

"The 2026 Legislative Council Study Committee on State Veterans' Benefits is directed to review the benefits state law currently provides to veterans and determine whether the term “veteran” should be redefined to provide a more uniform use of the term throughout the statutes, expanded to include individuals who have served in the military but do not meet current applicable definitions of “veteran,” or both. In conducting this review, the committee shall examine the definition of “veteran” under s. 45.01 (12), Stats., as well as other statutory definitions or eligibility criteria that define the scope of who is entitled to particular benefits provided to former members of the military. The study committee shall also consider the purposes for which individuals who formerly served in a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces or the National Guard but do not meet current definitions of “veteran” should be included within this term." -WisEye.org

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