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Bill Lawson (U.S. Army, Ret.) of Woodward, Oklahoma was elected National President of Paralyzed Veterans of America at its 64th Annual Convention in August. He is a staunch advocate for veterans and people with disabilities.

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Fear Itself an Unnecessary Barrier to Hiring Vets With Disabilities

0 Comments | Posted April 23, 2012 | 4:58 PM

FDR famously rallied America in very tough times by stating that the "only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Eighty years later, fear itself is getting in the way of some employers hiring veterans with disabilities; fears that are perhaps understandable but upon closer examination are unfounded.

As...

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"At the Going Down of the Sun and in the Morning, We Will Remember Them"

0 Comments | Posted May 29, 2011 | 8:25 PM

As we mark Memorial Day throughout the nation and at the battlefields across the world, the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice will be in our thoughts. Perhaps we will be remembering a son or daughter, a husband or wife, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, and other...

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Why Businesses Should Hire More Veterans With Disabilities

0 Comments | Posted April 12, 2011 | 9:20 AM

Most people would agree that America's Veterans with disabilities -- those who have served and sacrificed for our freedoms -- clearly deserve a fair shot at what is at the heart of the American dream, a good job with a good company.

Yet the unemployment statistic for Veterans with severe...

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A Veterans Day Answer to a Frequently Asked Question

0 Comments | Posted November 10, 2010 | 11:23 PM

"How can I support our veterans?"

This is the question I get asked more often, by more people, from every walk of life and every part of our country. It's a great question asked by a grateful nation and speaks volumes about the generosity of a people who don't take...

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