Paralyzed Veterans of America Blog

 

How Veterans Can Continue the Job Hunt During COVID- 19

Posted by PVA Admin on Saturday March 28, 2020

The veteran population faces employment challenges without the Coronavirus, but how should they approach the job hunt now, with so much uncertainty in the world due to COVID-19? There are many things outside of our individual control, but if you are on the job hunt, this is not the right time to hit the brakes. […]

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PVA’s Look Ahead to 2020

Posted by PVA Admin on Wednesday January 1, 2020
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A Moment of Gratitude

Posted by PVA Admin on Wednesday November 27, 2019

Chances are, your Thanksgiving table won’t contain 300,000 pounds of food – although it might feel like it after you eat – but that is how much traditional holiday food the Defense Logistics Agency shipped worldwide to our service members last year for Thanksgiving.

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Forged By The Sea – Happy Birthday to the U.S. Navy

Posted by PVA Admin on Sunday October 13, 2019
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Celebrate Purple Heart Day

Posted by PVA Admin on Wednesday August 7, 2019

“All the horrors you can possibly imagine sweep through you when you see… the arm is gone.”

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Making Memories at 2019 Wheelchair Games

Posted by PVA Admin on Tuesday July 30, 2019

Almost 600 athletes packed downtown Louisville on July 11-16 to participate in the 39th annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games. From the Kentucky International Convention Center to Churchill Downs, and many other host locations, veteran athletes made their spirit and pride known, and the city of Louisville was abuzz.

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Shooting Sports: Get Involved Locally

Posted by PVA Admin on Tuesday June 19, 2018

I was all geared-up and in the ready, with tactical belt and triple magazine pouch all loaded with a 9mm, competition Gen 3 Glock 34 in my holster waiting on the Pact timer to go off so I could engage my targets quickly and accurately. This was a Thursday night local IDPA-style match and it […]

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Are You Eligible for VA Educational Assistance, Chapter 35?

Posted by PVA Admin on Friday June 15, 2018

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administers several educational programs.  The Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) Program offers education and training opportunities to eligible dependents and survivors.

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Improve Cardiometabolic Care after Spinal Cord Injury

Posted by PVA Admin on Thursday June 7, 2018

Cardiac disease is the silent killer in America. Half of all deaths in the United States are related to Cardiometabolic diseases (Mueller, JAMA, 2017).  According to the federally funded SCI National Database (Facts and Figures, SCIstats@uab.edu), while septicemia and pneumonia have remained the leading causes of death after SCI since the 1970s, endocrine, metabolic and […]

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Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace

Posted by PVA Admin on Wednesday June 6, 2018

OPERATION PAVE: PVA’s Vocational Program! You should be aware that there are laws that protect the rights of qualified persons with disabilities from discrimination in an employment context other than Title I of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act).

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