Convention builds leaders.

The 85th National Convention in Chicago was as we expected, filled with sharing information and how-to seminars. National makes it an obligation to keep us informed and encouraged members to provide feedback at the local level on changes and other interests to veterans as they occur. This symbiotic relationship has made the DAV the strong service organization it has become, and one of the reasons conventions and conferences remain necessary and effective. We are well aware how membership sustains our organization, National Adjutant Arthur Wilson has expressed that "We (the present leaders) are not going to be here forever and there's a need to identify those with potential to lead from all levels of our organization in the future." Commander Herman W. Morton, Department of Ohio