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Paralyzed Veteran throws out first pitch at MLB game

Posted on Thursday, May 2, 2019 7:06 pmMay 2, 2019 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 6k views

Army Veteran Dan Rose was paralyzed after an IED exploded under his vehicle in Afghanistan eight years ago. …

Woman smiling, sitting in a wheelchair on a basketball court with others in wheelchairs around her

Wheelchair Games restores health, builds friendships and unites families

Posted on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 11:26 amAugust 3, 2018 Posted in Adaptive Sports, Top Stories by Gary Kunich 379 views

The Wheelchair Games are an annual event co-hosted by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Paralyzed …

ReWalk – Army Veteran Eugene Simpson walks with the assistance of the ReWalk exoskeleton system in the Spinal Cord Injury unit of McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia. Simpson is one of several participants in a study at McGuire aimed towards using the ReWalk system to help gain independence and improve quality of life for paralyzed Veterans.

VA study aims to help paralyzed Veterans to walk again

Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 8:40 amMarch 29, 2017 Posted in Health, Research, Top Stories, VA Innovations, Vets Experience by VAntage Point Contributor 465 views

One of the incredible things about working at a VA facility is seeing the incredible progress that our …