Disabled Veterans

Bob Parsons — GoDaddy founder, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Author and Mental Health Advocate

If you were on the internet in the 90s, chances are high that you know the name GoDaddy. Behind the creation of the successful domain registrar is a man named Bob Parsons, a veteran with a torrid past and a common fallout of war–PTSD. Bob Parsons’ new book Fire in the Hole speaks about his … Read more

Tammy Duckworth — Senator, Soldier, Advocate, Mother

Grit and determination have been driving forces throughout Senator Tammy Duckworth’s life. As a young child, Sen. Duckworth experienced the bombs and shelling of war while living in Cambodia during the Vietnam conflict. Her father, a WWII and Vietnam Veteran, was working there as an aid worker for the United Nations. Sen. Duckworth and her … Read more

Los Al — A Place Military Families Can Call Home

Circa 2009 It’s known as one of the most dangerous areas of Iraq: the Sunni Triangle, an area west of Baghdad, where violence frequently erupts in flare-ups between armed Sunni opposition and the US-led Coalition. In the eye of the storm lies Camp Anaconda. Known as “Mortaritaville” for the regular onslaught of hostile fire, the … Read more

Senator Duckworth Receives Paralyzed Veterans of America’s Gordon H. Mansfield Congressional Leadership Award

Paralyzed Veterans of America recently announced it will honor Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois with the 2019 Gordon H. Mansfield Congressional Leadership Award during the organization’s Annual PVA Gala. From critical efforts on the Americans with Disabilities Act, to improving the air travel experience for passengers with disabilities, Senator Duckworth has been a … Read more

Veteran Soldier Ride Participants to be Honored at White House

More than 70 veterans with The Wounded Warrior Project will visit the White House this week to be honored during an annual ceremony hosted by President Donald Trump, as part of the ongoing festivities surrounding Soldier Ride. Soldier Ride is a four-day adaptive cycling program that takes place each year in Washington DC. Wounded veterans … Read more

JR Martinez — Soldiering On

Circa 2008 As a soldier in Iraq five years ago, J.R. Martinez’s world blew apart when the vehicle he was driving hit a land mine. The corporal, who is now retired, spent more than two years in the hospital, undergoing dozens of operations to put his body—and life— back together. Now he’s up and running, … Read more

Healing Our Soldiers — Hawaii’s MRPU

Circa 2006 There are too many stories for Major Edna Smith to narrow it down to just one. Selecting one single soldier’s rehabilitation testimony is like picking which child has left a greater impression on a mother. Each is unique. Each is heart-wrenching. And each is about strength. None of the soldiers Smith encounters at … Read more

Bob Dole Interview with Chet Cooper

In a speech to commemorate Franklin D. Roosevelt on the 50th anniversary of his death, Senator Robert Dole spoke before the U.S. Senate. Dole called Roosevelt a “disability hero.” Dole, as a champion of the ADA himself, was a fitting speaker to describe FDR as not only the first elected leader in history with a … Read more