NSO Abnathey joins Service Headquarters staff.

National Adjutant Arthur H. Wilson, with the approval of National Commander Bradley S. Barton, appointed National Service Officer Isaac J. Abnathey as Associate National Service Director.

"We offer Mr. Abnathey sincere congratulations and best wishes in his new position," said National Adjutant Arthur H. Wilson. "He will continue to carry out his new responsibilities with the same sense of dedication and professionalism that have marked his career with DAV."

"As Associate National Service Director, Mr. Abnathey will play a key role in the day-to-day operation and oversight of the DAV's National Service Program," said Wilson.

The DAV National Service Program employs some 250 National Service Officers, 25 Transition Service Officers and approximately 140 support personnel in more than 80 offices throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.

Isaac Abnathey, a service-connected disabled Air Force veteran, began his DAV career as a National Service Officer at the St. Petersburg, Fla., National Service Office in 1994. He joined the National Appeals Office staff in Washington, D.C., in 1996 and was later admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. In 1998, he was promoted to Assistant Supervisor at the DAV's National Appeals Office.

In 2000 he was promoted and assigned as Supervisor at the National Service Office in Columbia, S.C., where he served until his current appointment at National Service and Legislative Headquarters.

A native of Newberry, S.C., Abnathey is a life member of DAV Chapter 60 in South Carolina and Chapter 53 in Maryland. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1987 and served as a Medical Service Specialist attaining the rank of Sergeant. He was honorably discharged in 1992.

While serving in the Air Force, Abnathey earned an Associate of Applied Science Degree through the Community College of the Air Force. He later earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music from Benedict College in Columbia, S.C., and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Paralegal Sciences through the University of Maryland University College. He is also a graduate of the DAV's Management and Leadership Training Program.

"As Mr. Abnathey assumes his new duties and responsibilities, we know that he will continue to meet success in his chosen career as an advocate for disabled veterans and their families," said Wilson.