 Hi, I'm Dave Riley, former Coast Guard rescue swimmer and national commander of the DAV. It has been nearly 20 years since I woke up at a hospital without my arms and legs, the result of an infection that ravaged my body. But I still remember one of the first people who came to my bedside. It was a DAV volunteer who not only helped me navigate mounds of benefit paperwork, but also helped me cope with my devastating new reality. Like so many veterans, DAV was there for me when I didn't know who to turn to. That one act of kindness changed my life forever and inspired me to give back to this organization of veterans helping veterans. As part of DAV's Forward March initiative, we're encouraging you to volunteer for veterans. If you or somebody you know has been helped by DAV, or if you simply want to support the cause, we humbly ask you to give just one hour of your time volunteering on behalf of veterans. It could be visiting veteran patients at a VA medical center or nursing home, running errands, or doing yard work for a veteran neighbor. Virtually anything that helps improve life for a veteran in your community. Your time and effort in helping our nation's heroes will be valued beyond measure. Please, give back, pay it forward, and make a difference. Just one hour of your time can help ensure America's veterans receive the support that they have so courageously earned. Thank you.