DAV Chapter 1 / Fort Smith, AR

05/05/2026

03/23/2026

🎸✂️Elvis Haircut Day — get a fresh cut where Elvis Presley once made history!

💈 $10 haircuts (FREE for military & veterans)
📍 Chaffee Barbershop & Military Museum
🗓 March 28 | 10:30 AM – 3 PM

No appointment needed — just come ready to look sharp!

REMINDER ... ✂️ Elvis Haircut Day – Chaffee Crossing Historic District

Step into history and get a haircut at the place where Elvis Presley received his famous Army haircut in 1958.

📅 March 28
⏰ 10:30 AM – 3 PM
📍 Chaffee Barbershop & Military Museum
7313 Terry Street, Fort Smith, AR

💈 $10 Haircuts
🇺🇸 FREE for Military & Veterans

Haircuts will be provided by Designer Barber Academy.
Stop by—no appointment needed.

All proceeds support the Chaffee Barbershop & Military Museum and help preserve the history of Chaffee Crossing.

03/13/2026

March 13 is known as National Good Samaritan Day in the United States. The day serves as a reminder that we should all strive to help those less fortunate and work toward kindness and charity for others. One way to celebrate is to volunteer some of your time to help a veteran in your community. Whether you can help with yard work, visit and chat for an hour or provide a meal for a veteran in need, DAV encourages you to reach out to a veteran and be a good Samaritan today! What other ideas do you have? Share them in the comments!

02/27/2026

The rule has formally been rescinded.

DAV is pleased to learn VA is completely rescinding its rule regarding the impact of medication on evaluation ratings for service-connected disabilities. No veteran should ever have to worry that taking the medicines they need to manage their illnesses and injuries could result in the reduction of t...

02/25/2026

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I was happy to see Arkansas's Disabled American Veterans in DC earlier today. Thank you for all you do for our disabled veterans and their families!

02/25/2026

I was happy to see Arkansas's Disabled American Veterans in DC earlier today. Thank you for all you do for our disabled veterans and their families!

02/22/2026

DAV applauds Secretary Collins’ decision to halt the implementation of VA’s rule regarding the impact of medication on evaluation ratings for service-connected disabilities. We appreciate the Secretary listening to and acting on the concerns of those who have served and sacrificed for this natio...

10/13/2025

Happy 250th birthday to the U.S. Navy! Since before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, sailors have been defending America by water. After the Revolutionary War, Congress disbanded the Navy briefly before reestablishing it permanently in 1790.

10/03/2025

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, DAV wants to remind you that veterans are not immune to this battle. In fact, women veterans face unique health risks, and access to timely screenings can be critical. In 2022, the DAV-supported MAMMO Act was created to improve mammography services for veterans, expand access to screenings and help ensure lifesaving early detection.

Learn more about how the VA is expanding access to breast cancer services: https://dav.la/4euHz0s.

10/02/2025

The details for what VA services are impacted by the government shutdown are here. ⬇️

As our nation once again faces the threat of a lapse in government funding, we know this news can cause anxiety and uncertainty within the veteran community. We want to assure you that DAV is closely monitoring the situation and has reviewed the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) official contin...