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Mar 24, 2022, 13:38 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America releases statement applauding the Senate for passing the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act

Paralyzed Veterans of America National Vice President and Chair of its Anita Bloom Women Veterans Health Committee Tammy Jones this week released the ...

Mar 23, 2022, 09:31 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America received over $1 million donation from long-time partner Penske Automotive Group

Paralyzed Veterans of America – the nation's premier nonprofit of choice for disabled veterans, their families, and caregivers – today announced it...

Mar 16, 2022, 13:31 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America Partners with Excelsior College to Help Veterans, PVA Members, Staff, and Volunteers Explore Higher Education

Paralyzed Veterans of America announces a new partnership with Excelsior College – a private online higher education institution based in upstate New ...

Mar 15, 2022, 14:23 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America Announces Formation of PVA MS Committee to Better Address the Needs of Veterans Living with Multiple Sclerosis

Paralyzed Veterans of America – the nation's premier nonprofit of choice for disabled veterans, their families, and caregivers – today announced the...

Mar 14, 2022, 16:37 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America releases statement on the Department of Veterans Affairs' health care infrastructure recommendations to the AIR Commission

Paralyzed Veterans of America National President Charles Brown released the following statement in response to today's Department of Veterans...

Mar 11, 2022, 08:00 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America releases statement on the nomination of Shereef Elnahal and Ray Jefferson as Under Secretary of Veterans Health Administration and Veterans Benefits Administration

Paralyzed Veterans of America Executive Director Carl Blake today released the following statement on this week's nomination of Shereef Elnahal to...

Mar 09, 2022, 14:54 ET West Point Graduate, leading veterans advocate and PVA Executive Director Carl Blake releases statement on nomination to Department of Veterans Affairs' Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission

West Point graduate, leading veterans advocate, and Paralyzed Veterans of America Executive Director Carl Blake today released the following...

Mar 09, 2022, 13:53 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America releases statement on the nomination of PVA Executive Director Carl Blake to Department of Veterans Affairs' Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission

Paralyzed Veterans of America National President Charles Brown today released the following statement on President Biden's announcement of his...

Feb 15, 2022, 15:25 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America and Democracy Forward submit petition to the Department of Transportation to implement improved air travel processes for people with disabilities, then release joint statement

Paralyzed Veterans of America petitioned the Department of Transportation today to initiate rulemaking authority that would implement improved...

Feb 07, 2022, 08:00 ET Prominent veterans service organizations issue Independent Budget recommendations for the Department of Veterans Affairs

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

Dec 05, 2021, 17:03 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America releases statement on the passing of decorated WWII veteran/disability rights champion Senator Bob Dole

Paralyzed Veterans of America National President Charles Brown today released the following statement on the passing of long-time public servant and...

Nov 17, 2021, 08:00 ET Air travel remains inhumane and dangerous for many people with disabilities, 35 years after legislation mandated accessibility

This year's holiday travel season marks the 35th anniversary of the Air Carrier Access Act, which legally began the move toward accessible air...

Nov 08, 2021, 16:39 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America releases statement on the passing of disability rights advocate Engracia Figueroa following carelessness and mistreatment by airline

Paralyzed Veterans of America National President Charles Brown today released the following statement on the passing of Engracia Figueroa, a...

Aug 26, 2021, 17:22 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America releases statement on the attack outside the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan

Paralyzed Veterans of America Executive Director Carl Blake today released the following statement on the attack outside the Kabul Airport in...

Jul 10, 2021, 12:00 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America Teams Up with CarShop, Team Penske and Austin Cindric to Recognize Veterans and Caregivers at NASCAR Race on 9/11

Paralyzed Veterans of America today announced it has teamed up with CarShop, Team Penske and 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Champion Austin Cindric ...

Jun 01, 2021, 10:33 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America Elects U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Charles Brown as its New National President

Paralyzed Veterans of America today announced that U.S. Marine Corps. veteran Charles Brown, who previously served as PVA's national senior vice...

May 18, 2021, 16:23 ET PVA celebrates 75-year legacy by inviting all Americans to Honor the Spot and keep accessible parking spaces open for the people who need them

Paralyzed Veterans of America, the nation's only nonprofit organization dedicated solely to helping veterans with spinal cord injuries, disorders,...

Apr 01, 2021, 09:00 ET Paralyzed Veterans of America Kicks Off PVA Awareness Month with New Video, New Stories of Resiliency, and an Up-Close, Virtual Look Inside its Operations

Paralyzed Veterans of America today released a new video reminding America of the size, scope, and growth of its efforts as part of its PVA Awareness ...

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...