Disabled American Veterans

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Disabled American Veterans Department of
Alabama Mid-Winter Training Seminar
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DAV MISSION STATEMENT

• Made up exclusively of men and women disabled in
  our nations defense, the Disabled American
  Veterans is dedicated to one, single purpose
  building better lives for all of our nations
  disabled veterans and their families.
• This mission is carried forward by
• 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
• Providing outreach concerning its program
  services to the American people generally, and to
  disabled veterans and their families
  specifically
• 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
• Extending DAVs mission of hope into the
  communities where these veterans and their
  families live through a network of state-level
  Departments and local Chapters and
• Providing a structure through which disabled
  veterans can express their compassion for their
  fellow veterans through a variety of volunteer
  programs.

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SENIOR VICE COMMANDER
Remember the DAV Mission Statement in all you do
it is why we all serve!
Know your oath live by it!
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SENIOR VICE COMMANDER
SVC RESPONSIBILITIES

• It shall be the duty of the Senior Vice
  Commander to assume the office of Commander in
  the event of the Commander's absence, death,
  resignation, or removal from office.

• To accomplish this, the Senior Vice Commander
  must know the Commanders job responsibilities!

• The Senior Vice Commander will also perform the
  function of Chairperson of the Membership
  Committee.

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SENIOR VICE COMMANDER
The Senior Vice Commander will track all new
memberships transfers into the chapter,
maintain membership transfer records, report
all new memberships transfers to DAV National.
Transfers will be reported only after approval by
the chapter in general session.
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SENIOR VICE COMMANDER
The Senior Vice Commander will maintain contact
with DAV National on the chapters recruiting
goals and report to the chapter monthly on
recruiting achievements.
The Senior Vice Commander, in conjunction with
the Membership Committee, will coordinate
recruiting campaign events award
recommendations through the Executive Committee
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SENIOR VICE COMMANDER
It shall be the duty of the Senior Vice Commander
to serve as Ex-Officio member of all the
committees, standing or special.
It shall be the duty of the Senior Vice Commander
to perform the duties assigned to his or her
office in the official DAV Ritual, Department
Constitution and Bylaws, National Constitution
and Bylaws, mandates and directives.
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SENIOR VICE COMMANDER
It shall be the duty of the Senior Vice Commander
to submit a monthly report to the Department
Senior Vice Commander regarding General
membership Meeting Attendance.
The Senior Vice Commander will also supervise the
Chapter Nominating Committee.
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SENIOR VICE COMMANDER
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SENIOR VICE COMMANDER
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SENIOR VICE COMMANDER