One of the unique features of Paralyzed Veterans of America’s Veterans Career Program is our Partner for Life commitment to the veteran community. We do not say goodbye and close a case once a client finds a position, but continue to engage and check in as clients develop new skills and interests or need additional […]
A freak accident changed PVA Minnesota Chapter member Jeff Edwards’ life in an instant. While on vacation with friends in Ixtapa, Mexico, he went swimming in the ocean. Suddenly a huge wave came up that was so powerful it rolled Jeff as it receded, causing him to hit his head on the ocean floor. He […]
In 2009 Army Capt. Eric Lorence was stationed in Kandahar, where he was training Afghani soldiers. On March 12, 2010, he was on patrol when his truck hit a roadside bomb containing about 300 pounds of explosives. The explosion partially severed his spine. “I remember waking up and I knew my back was broken. I […]
Since 1946, Paralyzed Veterans of America has been on a mission to change lives and build brighter futures for our seriously injured heroes. We’ve had a single-minded mission—to empower our brave men and women to regain what they fought for: their freedom and independence.
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Pictured: U.S. Navy Veteran and PVA Member Howell aka. “Scrappy” with his family.
