Features specifically related to PVA & veterans
The President signed into law the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act, also known as the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) By PVA National Staff In response to the growing backlog at the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA), the President signed into law the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act, also known as the Appeals Modernization […]
Rico Roman: An Officer on the Ice and A Gentleman By Josh Eisenberg US Army veteran Rico Roman on the ice in South Korea for the Paralympic Winter Games. (Photo by Michael Clubine). As far as USA Sled Hockey’s Rico Roman could remember growing up in Oregon, he wanted to be a soldier, “I kind […]
U.S. Marine Corps veteran, “Wreck-It” Ralph DeQuebec, is wreaking havoc on the rest of the sled hockey field By Josh Eisenberg US Marine veteran, Ralph DeQuebec, and Team USA Men’s para-hockey are on their way to gold at the Paralympic Winter Games. (Photo by Michael Clubine). The man whose XBOX gamer handle is, “MrBenjaminBoom”, knew […]
U.S. Army veteran Twila Adams talks Black History month, National Veteran Wheelchair Games and staying true to the mission By Christopher Di Virgilio US Army veteran Twila Adams enjoys her role as Kids Day ambassador during the National Veterans Wheelchair Games. (Photo courtesy of Twila Adams). Celebrating Black History month isn’t limited to 28-days for […]
U.S. Navy veteran Sharona Young talks about her service, being a mom and Black History month By Courtney Cooper Navy veteran Sharona Young with her daughter, Taylor. (Photo courtesy Sharona Young). As a single mother, U.S. Navy veteran, Sharona Young aspires to be the best mother and role model she can be. Her daughter, Taylor, […]
Veterans from the Bedford VAMC are using adaptive sailing to regain independence By Jenna Ciccotelli Away from the swirling, biting winds typical of the first weekend in February, the modest Piers Park Sailing Center in East Boston, Mass., stands at the edge of the water in Boston Harbor, teasing the city about its current frozen […]
Paralyzed Veterans of America’s first African-American national president talks about his service to the country, PVA and honoring Black History month By Christopher Di Virgilio PVA national president Gene Crayton at the Vietnam War Memorial. (PVA Publications archive photo). On a southern Illinois farm, 15 miles north of where the Ohio and Mississippi river’s meet, […]
This month the United States Marine Corps celebrates its 242nd year of service to the nation and as such, PN Online is sharing the story of one of the few By Christopher Di Virgilio Not many people brag about being stopped by the police, but for retired U.S. Marine Corps veteran Curtis Jobe, being stopped […]
New friendships are a big part of the Invictus Games experience By John Groth U.S. Army veteran Danny Dudek takes part in the cycling time trials during the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by John Groth). In only a matter of a couple hours, Danny Dudek made a pretty good friend – one […]
Paralyzed Veterans of America members take on Toronto for the 2017 Invictus Games By John Groth RJ Anderson serves to Team Australia during the tennis match at the 2017 Invictus Games. (Photo by Christopher Di Virgilio). R.J. Anderson went to some great lengths to deck himself out for Sunday morning’s 2017 Invictus Games wheelchair tennis […]