Veterans With Service Dogs Are Now Eligible For VA Benefits, But May Need To Reapply
NOTE: I previously incorrectly referred to the VA payments as a monthly stipend. I’ve made those corrections here and on other posts as well. There’s enough misinformation on the subject of service dogs out there already without me adding to it – my apologies.
My friend Christina Roof at AMVETS just posted a reminder about this a few days ago, which reminded ME that I shoulda put this up when it first happened in April, and didn’t (no good reason).
One Of These Things Is Not Like The Others
In case it’s not real obvious which one (or you’re just a wiseguy): one of us hasn’t been to space – me.
It was my great privilege and honor to spend a large portion of Monday and Tuesday this week with three astronauts from Space Shuttle mission STS-131 who just returned from space April 20th – Commander Navy Capt Alan Poindexter, Pilot Air Force Col Jim Dutton, and Mission Specialist Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger.
Rocky Bleier And Me At The Warrior Games
(Click on the image for a much larger version)
When I heard Rocky Bleier was coming to the Warrior Games, I knew I had to meet him, although I had no idea how to make that happen.
If you don’t know who Rocky is or his story….well, you should. Go look it up right now – I’ll wait.
Wounded Warriors On Ice
Saw this USA Hockey Magazine story about the USA Warriors Ice Hockey Program via the Walter Reed Army Medical Center fan page on Facebook yesterday – talk about motivational! (Not to mention probably the coolest hockey story I’ve ever seen.)
“I’m probably the only person you’ll ever meet who opted to have their leg amputated so they could play hockey, and that was my whole goal. I spent two and a half years at Walter Reed, and everyone there knew that my first goal in life was to get back on the ice.” – SFC Joe Bowser
Double Amputee Military Veteran Parachutes Into Walter Reed
Don’t really need to say anything about this one – the video speaks for itself.
Read more here:
Double Amputee Skydives at Walter Reed
Dana Bowman
Sergeant First Class Jared Monti Awarded Posthumous Medal of Honor
It’s just been announced that Sergeant First Class Jared Monti from Raynham, MA has been awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Afghanistan in June 2006.
Here’s a must-watch three minute video:
You can read more details of his actions that day at Blackfive:
“SFC Jared Monti – Medal Of Honor (Afghanistan)”
Warrior Legacy Foundation: “Veterans make the community in which they live a better place.”
The Warrior Legacy Foundation is a brand new organization just launched on Memorial Day that deserves your attention.
WLF is “a non-partisan organization committed to the protection and promotion of the reputation and dignity of America’s Warriors” and is “a passionate advocate for the preservation and elevation of the hallowed legacy of the American Warrior Class.” Their core tenets are:
I. Defend the Defenders
(Through advocacy and policy influence, we will enhance our warriors ability to fight and win)
Fort Carson Red Cross Station Manager Strongly Supports Wounded Warriors
Very nice article in the Fort Carson, Colorado Mountaineer newspaper today about my friend Susanne Harlandt, the American Red Cross Station Manager there.
- Susanne Harlandt, Fort Carson Red Cross station manager, speaks with Sgt. Eddie Doyle, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.
It’s a very personal interview where Susanne really lays out her feelings for the troops and where those feelings come from. Very enlightening, too, since I don’t know that most people understand that the Red Cross does the kinda things she talks about:
Air Force Coach Troy Calhoun Visits Wounded Warriors
I don’t know Coach Calhoun personally (just missed him during his days as a cadet at the Academy), but I have a number of close friends who do, and this very much tracks with what they’ve told me about the kinda guy he is:
Air Force Coach Troy Calhoun (in blue) and Ohio State Coach Jim Tressel visit Henry Bautista at a U.S. military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany.
Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride Rolls Through Annapolis
Nice article about the Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride rolling through Annapolis yesterday – definitely watch the slide show:
Riders in the Wounded Warriors Soldier Ride make their way over the Naval Academy Bridge Saturday morning.
“Residents, mids honors Wounded Warriors with bike ride”
This is the sixth year for the ride, which kicked off at the White House on Thursday. You can check the entire schedule for the rest of this year’s ride events here:
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I'm very active with Canine Companions for Independence as a former member of the Veterans Task Force and puppy raiser. Retired US Air Force Chief Master Sergeant with my last assignments at the Air Force Academy as the Fourth Group Sergeant Major and Dean of Faculty Superintendent.
I'm actively looking for a paid position doing what I already do full-time as a volunteer.
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