Disabled American Veterans Chapter 20 - Brick, NJ

10/19/2026

Chapter 20 out for the Columbus Day Parade in Seaside Heights , thank you to our Volunteers Jim, Kathleen Mandrik and her son's Colton and Jameson and to my family Crystal Lees and Leslie Meneguzzo for helping out! Also thank you to for having us

09/11/2026

Twenty-five years ago today, September 11, 2001 changed our nation forever.

For those who were old enough to remember that morning, many can still recall exactly where they were when the news broke. We remember the confusion, the fear, the images that followed, and the extraordinary courage of firefighters, police officers, first responders, service members, ordinary citizens, and families who faced an unimaginable day.

For many veterans of our generation, September 11 became more than a moment in history. It became part of the reason we raised our right hands.

Some enlisted because of what happened that day. Others were already serving and suddenly found the mission before them transformed. In the years that followed, an entire generation of Americans served during a period of war shaped by the attacks of 9/11. Some came home carrying visible wounds. Others carried wounds no one could see. Some never came home at all.

But the significance of September 11 belongs to more than one generation.

For those who served before us, it was another chapter in a lifetime of defending a nation they had already sacrificed for. For families, it became years of deployments, uncertainty, empty seats, homecomings, and loss. And for younger Americans who were not yet born in 2001, 9/11 is now history — but it is history worth understanding.

Twenty-five years later, remembrance should not simply be about looking backward. It should remind us of the courage ordinary people are capable of, the cost carried by those who serve, and the responsibility we share to care for one another.

Today, we remember those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. We remember the first responders who ran toward danger. We remember the service members and veterans whose lives were shaped by the wars that followed. We remember the families who continue to carry their absence.

And we recommit ourselves to something simple but important:

Never forget — and never stop serving one another.

May God comfort those who still carry the weight of that day, bless those who serve, and guide our nation toward unity and peace.

— Disabled American Veterans Chapter 20
Brick, New Jersey

09/06/2026

Chapter 20 out yesterday at Brick Farmers Market, Thank you to Brick Township for having us today and thank you to Shannon and her husband Jeff for making these amazing candles.

09/01/2026

🇺🇸 DAV Chapter 20 – Fall Farmer’s Market Volunteers Needed 🇺🇸

We are looking for chapter members who can confirm they will be available to help with the upcoming Fall Farmer’s Market at Windward Beach Park.

📅 Saturday, September 5, 2026

Our plan is to:

🕖 Meet at the Chapter at 7:00 AM
🚗 Depart for Windward Beach Park at 7:30 AM
⛺ Set up our chapter area before the market begins
🕣 Market Hours: 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM

If you are able to volunteer, please contact me directly so I can get a confirmed headcount.

📱 Call or text: 848-667-0585

Thank you to everyone who can come out and help represent DAV Lamberson-Sunchuk Chapter 20 in our community. 🇺🇸

09/01/2026

🇺🇸 DAV Chapter 20 – Upcoming Community Events 🇺🇸

We’re looking forward to getting out into the community this fall! DAV Lamberson-Sunchuk Chapter 20 is currently scheduled to participate in two upcoming events:

🍂 Fall Farmer’s Market
📅 Saturday, September 5, 2026
⏰ 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM
📍 Windward Beach Park, Brick, NJ

🎃 Trunk or Treat
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM start
📍 Drum Point Sports Complex, Brick, NJ
🌧 Rain Date: Friday, October 23

Chapter members who would like to help out are encouraged to join us! We’ll have more details on setup, volunteer needs, and what we’ll be bringing as each event gets closer.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Dustin or Shannon.

We hope to see you there! 🇺🇸

08/18/2026

08/05/2026

SCAM ALERT FOR DAV MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS

Someone is impersonating our chapter commander and using a fake DAV email address with the wrong chapter number. The message asks the recipient to purchase Apple or Sephora gift cards, scratch off the codes, and send pictures of the cards and receipt.

Do not purchase anything, send gift card numbers, click links, or provide personal information. This is a scam. I continued the conversation only long enough to document what they were attempting.

Please remember that DAV officers and chapter leadership will not unexpectedly ask you by email or text to spend hundreds of dollars on gift cards or send photographs of gift card codes. Scammers often create a sense of urgency, request secrecy, and impersonate someone you trust.

When in doubt, stop and verify the request using contact information you already know is legitimate. Do not reply to the suspicious message.

Anyone who receives something like this or has questions can contact me directly:

Phone: 848-667-0585
Official Chapter 20 membership email: [email protected]

You may also contact your local DAV chapter or DAV state leadership directly.

Please share this warning, especially with members who may be more vulnerable to these scams.

07/25/2026

A reminder to all of us about why the DAV exists and what kind of chapter we must continue striving to be.

Every veteran who comes through our doors deserves to be welcomed with dignity, patience, and respect. It should not matter what branch they served in, their rank, age, race, religion, gender, beliefs, disability, membership status, whether they deployed, whether they saw combat, or whether the wounds they carry can be seen by others.

No veteran should ever feel that they must prove their service was difficult enough, dangerous enough, or important enough to earn a place among us.

For many veterans, walking into a chapter meeting or asking for help is not an easy step. They may be carrying trauma, anxiety, mistrust, isolation, or years of feeling misunderstood. Some are searching for assistance. Others are simply trying to find a home, a new mission, a sense of purpose, or a connection with people who may understand what the civilian world often cannot.

Most of us remember what it felt like to leave the uniform behind and try to figure out where we belonged next. We should never forget how vulnerable, uncertain, and alone that transition can feel.

We are not here to judge one another’s service, compare hardships, create divisions, or drive people away with hostility or unnecessary roughness. We are here to help disabled veterans and their families, advocate for one another, restore a sense of belonging, and make sure no veteran feels forgotten.

A veteran who enters our chapter may already be using every bit of courage they have just to walk through the door. Let us make sure that what they find on the other side is compassion, fellowship, and an open seat at the table.

That is our responsibility. That is our mission. That is the DAV we should represent.

God Bless our Country and our Veterans! 🇺🇸