Western Kansas DAV Chapter-18

02/14/2026

From the Western Kansas DAV Chapter-18:

Join the Western Kansas DAV Chapter 18 and Applebee's Grill + Bar for a special fundraiser all day Wednesday, Mar. 11. Dine in and mention the fundraiser or show the flyer to your server, and 25% of your order will be donated to help support local veterans in our community.

Every bit helps the DAV continue their mission of empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity.

Mark your calendar and enjoy a delicious way to give back!

02/03/2026

Veterans Join our Brothers and Sisters for the Armed Forces Day Dinner. MCL puts on a great event and DAV will have items in the silent auction that will help support our organization also.

09/19/2025

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08/06/2025

Join the Western Kansas DAV Chapter-18 and Applebee's Grill + Bar for a special fundraiser on Wednesday, September 24. Dine in any time all day and mention the fundraiser or show the event flyer to your server, and 25% of your order will be donated to support local veterans in our community.

Every bite helps the DAV continue their mission of empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity.

Mark your calendar and enjoy a delicious way to give back!

06/04/2025

05/31/2025

What a awesome day today was!! Shannon and I had the honor and pleasure to deliver a mobility chair to Michael Dutro of Lawerence, KS. He is a Veteran that is an amputee and needed a chair. He was a member of the 8th Infantry Division and had a Victory Scrapbook from WWII that his mother had cut out newspaper clipping of all the Soldiers who died from his hometown. It was very humbling to read through the clippings.

The mobility chair was donated by Cory Von Feldt of Victoria, KS to the Western Kansas DAV Chapter-18. We then in conjunction with the Department of Kansas DAV donated to this gentlemen.

This is what supporting our brothers and sisters in arms looks like.

05/28/2025

Good morning Comrades, wanted to pass on some exciting news. Department of Kansas DAV has decided to put a Department Service Officer (DSO) in Hays!! This is great news for our community as it provides additional resource to file claims with VA, provide survivor benefits, disaster relief and gives a fulltime presence in our community. Hopefully this will help with membership.

Current plan is for the DSO to have an office in the CBOC (VA Clinic) to put them closer to those who need assistance. The DSO will be responsible for all Northwestern Kansas and will goto Garden City for two days, every other week to assist until a fulltime person can be hired. In Garden City their office will be in the American Legion.

DSO is expected to be up and working in the next 45 to 60 days. More information to follow as we learn more.

04/09/2025

To the Dust Off Crews during the Vietnam Era.... they saved many lives with the service... Honor them on April 10th! Our Western Kansas DAV Chapter- 18 Commander was one of these crews.

04/09/2025

Today Western Kansas DAV Chapter-18 was honored to accept a donation for a new DAV vehicle from the Hays Lions Club. We appreciate the support in making sure our disabled and elderly veterans have a way to get to their appointments.