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Edward Nachel served on the USS Myles C. Fox, a destroyer, during the Vietnam War. His Navy veteran’s experience at sea continued to impact his health, which led to DAV stepping in to help.
Episode 3048 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about how Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veteran Edward Nachel was able to get help from the VA with help from the DAV. The featured story appeared on the DAV website and was titled: How a Navy veteran found new hope. It was submitted by an unnamed writer who did a good job.
According to the DAV website: There are nearly 16 million veterans as of 2023 in the U.S. Each one has been affected by their service. DAV helps veterans of every generation address their challenges and achieve personal victories, great and small, to better thrive in civilian life.
With your support, DAV and our nearly million members are keeping the promise to America’s veterans. Here’s our impact in 2024 at a glance. $30.4 billion in earned benefits received – 235,000 rides to medical appointments 561,358 claims filed in 2024.
Edward Nachel had been a rideshare driver for five years before a chance encounter changed his life. Two DAV national service office supervisors were catching a ride from the airport to the DAV national service office in Salt Lake City when one noticed a disabled placard.
It’s never too late for veterans to get the benefits they’ve earned, even decades after. So Nachel began to receive assistance from DAV and justice for his service and sacrifice, and what started as a coincidental meeting on the job became a pivotal moment in his life.
Nachel was thrilled to learn that his claims were approved. The new benefits DAV secured mean Nachel no longer has to drive for a living. The long, arduous journeys he had become accustomed to are a thing of the past. As a result, his back isn’t bothering him as much, and he can fill his days by going to coffee shops and operating his amateur ham radio.
Listen to Episode 3048 and discover more about Blue Water Navy Vietnam Vet Edward Nachel got help from the Va with help from the DAV.
