ABOUT DAV48
A Legacy of Service, Hope for the Future
Service: To fulfill the promises made to service-connected ill and injured veterans and their families, and to keep the DAV mission first and foremost in all we do.
MISSION STATEMENT
We are dedicated to a single purpose: empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. We accomplish this by ensuring that veterans and their families can access the full range of benefits available to them; fighting for the interests of America’s injured heroes on Capitol Hill; and educating the public about the great sacrifices and needs of veterans transitioning back to civilian life.
This mission is carried forward by:
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Providing free, professional assistance to veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services earned through military service and provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other agencies of government
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Providing outreach concerning its program services to the American people generally, and to disabled veterans and their families specifically
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Representing the interests of disabled veterans, their families, their widowed spouses and their orphans before Congress, the White House and the Judicial Branch, as well as state and local government
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Extending DAV’s mission of hope into the communities where these veterans and their families live through a network of state-level Departments and local Chapters
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Extending DAV’s mission of hope into the communities where these veterans and their families live through a network of state-level Departments and local Chapters
2026 - 2027 DAV Chapter 48 Elected & Appointed Officers
Commander
Loren Smithwest
Email: Commander@dav48va.com
Phone: +1 (571) 206-8098
Junior Vice Commander
Julia Romero
Treasurer
Tuan Do
Senior Vice Commander
Jeff Ogilvie
Adjutant
Tuan Do
Judge Advocate
Julie Hoyte
2026 - 2027 DAV Chapter 48 Committee Chairs
Ad Hoc
Constitution & By-Laws
Hospital
Chapter Service Officers
Gloria Winbush-Alexander
Jeff Ogilvie
Department Executive
Loren Smithwest
Legislation & Benefits
Julie A. Hoyte
Local Veteran Assistance Program (LVAP)
Julia A. Romero
Membership
Jeff Ogilvie
Social Media
Loren Smithwest