Tag: wheelchair
group name: disabledveterans
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May 08, 2008 04:21 PM EDT --
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - In one corner an aggressive panhandler. In the other a disabled, wheelchair-bound Vietnam veteran who turned out not to be the underdog.
When the two met up five days ago in . . . more
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June 25, 2008 09:39 AM EDT --
By Karen Cohilas - bio | email
June 24, 2008
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Folks who are wheelchair bound may soon be able to get around downtown easier. Albany public works has a . . . more
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April 23, 2008 03:49 PM EDT --
A new Paralyzed Veterans of America Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Center, opened Friday, will equip disabled veterans with the tools they need to re-enter the job market following life-altering . . . more
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June 12, 2008 11:46 AM EDT --
By Connie Mertz
For The Daily Item
ELYSBURG -- Tuesday was another sweltering day for trapshooters at the Pennsylvania State Sportsman's Association State Trapshoot near Elysburg, but no . . . more
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June 13, 2008 08:29 AM EDT --
AURORA- Gateway High School is host this week to over 120 wheelchair bound children.
The 25th annual Colorado Junior Wheelchair Sports Camp began Monday and will conclude Friday with an awards . . . more
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June 25, 2008 09:47 AM EDT --
By ALLEN GEMAEHLICH
The Daily Sentinel
Monday, June 23, 2008
No one appreciates competing in sports more than Carl Andrews.
It's no wonder he rushes his wife, Carol, to complete the . . . more
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June 18, 2007 11:16 AM EDT --
From June 19th-23rd, over 500 disabled American heroes will converge in Milwaukee to test their agility, athleticism and strength of spirit in the 27th National Veterans Wheelchair Games. This special . . . more
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July 31, 2008 09:25 AM EDT --
By Katie Spielberger CCW Staff Writer
JUNEAU - Nobody will tell you that it's easy to finish a marathon - it takes ambition, perseverance, courage and months of training.
Holly Koester is no . . . more
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June 17, 2008 02:55 PM EDT --
NORTH RIDGEVILLE - Nearly 100 wheelchairs bound for Afghanistan were loaded onto a FedEx truck Monday at the Invacare distribution center.
Invacare, a medical product company based in Elyria, donated . . . more
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July 29, 2008 03:52 PM EDT --
Every year, the National Veterans Wheelchair Games welcomes back familiar faces, whether they are new athletes who only started competing last year or seasoned competitors who go back decades. But for . . . more
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June 10, 2008 09:23 AM EDT --
On the FX tv show "30 Days" this Tues (6/10) at 10pm, they are going to have a former football player use a wheelchair for 30 days.
PARTICIPANT - Ray Crockett, 41
RESIDES . . . more
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May 13, 2008 11:26 AM EDT --
Popular SCI self-care guide now freely available on the web
Washington, DC -YES, YOU CAN! , Paralyzed Veterans of America's (Paralyzed Veterans) popular self-care guide for people with spinal . . . more
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July 10, 2008 01:24 PM EDT --
By DAVID GAMBACORTA
Philadelphia Daily News
gambacd@phillynews.com 215-854-5994
There are no shortcuts on the road back to normalcy for the 32,484 U.S. soldiers who have been wounded in the Iraq . . . more
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June 19, 2008 09:09 AM EDT --
WASHINGTON - Another big change is come to taxi cabs in the District.
For the first time, wheelchair-accessible taxis will be available in D.C.
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning . . . more
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July 01, 2008 09:27 AM EDT --
NORTH LAUDERDALE - He decided to join the Marines at 16. An accident left him paralyzed from the neck down at 20.
Now Carlos Leon, 23, is headed to the Beijing Paralympics - the Olympics for people . . . more
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May 28, 2008 09:33 AM EDT --
Washington, DC-In tennis, point-winning backhand shots can be delivered just as effectively from wheelchairs as they can by able-bodied players.
Throughout its 62-year history of service to our nation's . . . more
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June 18, 2008 09:08 AM EDT --
The 28th National Veterans Wheelchair Games, scheduled for July 25-29 in Omaha, Neb., will attract more than 500 veterans with disabilities; it has become the largest annual wheelchair sports competition . . . more
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October 12, 2007 10:07 AM EDT --
Holiday cards are as much a part of the season as cheerful carols and brightly adorned trees. Wouldn’t it be nice to know that at the same time you are lifting someone’s spirits this holiday . . . more
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March 17, 2008 04:38 PM EDT --
Michigan Stadium ('Big House') will become Accessible House
MICHIGAN-The Michigan Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America has won a groundbreaking victory to make stadiums accessible for . . . more
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June 04, 2008 02:15 PM EDT --
Washington, DC-When participants of the inaugural 2008 Paralyzed Veterans' Golf Open tee off, they're not just aiming for a hole in one, but they are also helping severely disabled veterans transition . . . more
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