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Feb 08, 2021, 18:30 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America releases statement on the confirmation of Denis McDonough as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs

Paralyzed Veterans of America Executive Director Carl Blake released the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Denis McDonough as the...

Feb 02, 2021, 08:04 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America approaches 75th year, unveils anniversary logo and newly renamed Veterans Career Program

As Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) approaches its 75th year of advocating for and supporting veterans with spinal cord injuries and diseases,...

Feb 01, 2021, 14:38 ET Prominent veteran service organizations urge Congress and VA to act in newly released report

Leading veterans service organizations DAV (Disabled American Veterans), Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), and the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars)...

Jan 13, 2021, 13:20 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America statement on last week's Capitol Hill violence and the growing threat of additional unrest

Paralyzed Veterans of America Executive Director Carl Blake released the following statement regarding the recent violence in the Capitol on January...

Jan 06, 2021, 12:11 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America statement on signing of Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020

Paralyzed Veterans of America Executive Director Carl Blake released the following statement regarding President Trump's signing of H.R. 7105, the...

Dec 11, 2020, 22:14 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America calls for VA Secretary Robert Wilkie to be fired and culture to change within VA

Paralyzed Veterans of America Executive Director, Carl Blake released the following statement in response to the VA Office of the Inspector General...

Dec 10, 2020, 19:54 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America looks forward to partnering with new Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Paralyzed Veterans of America, executive director, Carl Blake released the following statement regarding the nomination of Denis McDonough to become...

Dec 10, 2020, 11:41 ET Paralyzed Veterans Of America Applauds Legislation Designed To Improve Veterans Health Care And Benefits

Paralyzed Veterans of America Associate Executive Director of Government Relations Heather Ansley released the following statement regarding the...

Nov 20, 2020, 06:30 ET Holidays come as paralyzed veterans remain isolated and at high-risk for COVID-19, depression and anxiety

This holiday season comes as many high-risk paralyzed veterans have been trapped in their homes for months, and as military suicides are up 20% over...

Oct 01, 2020, 20:19 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America Issues Statement on Department of Veterans Affairs Expansion of Family Caregivers Program

Paralyzed Veterans of America is pleased to see the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) expansion of the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for...

Sep 15, 2020, 11:02 ET Voting could be more difficult for people with disabilities in upcoming presidential election

Voting is one of our most important civil rights, but it isn't always accessible for paralyzed veterans and other people with disabilities. Paralyzed ...

Aug 19, 2020, 09:00 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America Publishes New Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Mental Health Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, and Suicide in Adults with Spinal Cord Injury

Paralyzed Veterans of America, in collaboration with the Consortium of SCI Medicine, has published a new Clinical Practice Guideline to guide health...

Jul 21, 2020, 08:03 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America Applauds Passage of Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Legislation, H.R. 3504, and Calls President Trump to Quickly Sign it into Law

Paralyzed Veterans of America applauds final passage of specially adaptive housing improvement legislation, H.R. 3504, as amended. This legislation...

Jul 10, 2020, 12:40 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America supports the Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities (AUTO) for Veterans Act

Yesterday U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities (AUTO) for Veterans ...

Jun 05, 2020, 14:31 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America elects leadership for 2020-2021 term

Paralyzed Veterans of America today announced that U.S. Air Force veteran, David Zurfluh, who served in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert...

May 22, 2020, 16:20 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America partners with Circle Media for Memorial Day Weekend country music experience

Paralyzed Veterans of America has partnered with country music and lifestyle network Circle TV to present a special Memorial Day Weekend of...

Apr 17, 2020, 11:22 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America launches campaign to support high-risk veterans during COVID-19 crisis

Paralyzed Veterans of America is launching Stories from the Inside, a national awareness and support campaign, featuring long-time supporter Ben...

Mar 19, 2020, 11:23 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America fights for continued access to life-sustaining health care during the coronavirus pandemic

Paralyzed Veterans of America Executive Director Carl Blake issued the following statement regarding the medical treatment of veterans with spinal...

Jan 28, 2020, 09:00 ET New virtual employment service provides support for disabled veterans anywhere, anytime

Paralyzed Veterans of America announces a new virtual engagement initiative from its employment program, PAVE (Paving Access for Veterans...

Jan 23, 2020, 16:11 ET PVA statement on U.S. Department of Transportation's notice of proposed rulemaking for air travelers with service animals

Paralyzed Veterans of America Associate Executive Director of Government Relations Heather Ansley issued the following statement regarding the U.S....

Nov 14, 2019, 07:45 ET Air travel poses challenges for people with disabilities, organization leading the fight for change asks the public to help

Paralyzed Veterans of America is alerting the public to the challenges people with disabilities commonly face during air travel and asking for...

Oct 03, 2019, 11:13 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America launches new multi-faceted initiative to address the needs of women veterans with disabilities

More than 40 U.S. female veterans with a range of disabilities will gather for Paralyzed Veterans of America's WE Served, Oct. 3 to 6 in Crested...

Sep 26, 2019, 17:08 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America Honors Corporations and Leaders Championing the Rights of Veterans And People with Disabilities

Paralyzed Veterans of America held its 2019 Gala on Tuesday, Sept. 24 honoring corporations and individuals who are leading the way in championing...

Sep 17, 2019, 08:47 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America Announces U.S. Senator Duckworth as Recipient of 2019 Gordon H. Mansfield Congressional Leadership Award

Paralyzed Veterans of America today announced it will honor Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois with the 2019 Gordon H. Mansfield...

Sep 17, 2019, 08:43 ET PVA Issues Statement on Senate Passage of TSA Precheck Bill for Veterans with Disabilities

Paralyzed Veterans of America Deputy Executive Director Shaun Castle issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate passage of the Veterans ...