Last year, Move United hosted 26 adaptive sports competitions in 22 states for 1,537 individual athletes. This year, that number is increasing to 35 events in 24 states for even more Veteran athletes.
VA and the Paralyzed Veterans of America held a one-time pickleball clinic for its wheelchair Veterans.
Dr. Alexander Senk combines his passion for rehabilitation through adaptive sports, such as scuba, research and helping patients achieve their goals.
Registration for the National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic (NVSSC) opens on Dec. 1, 2023, and runs through March 1, 2024. The 2024 NVSSC will take place August 25-30 in San Diego, California, offering an extended opportunity for Veterans to partake in adaptive sports.
Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Dave Nichols, a resilient Army Vietnam War Veteran and avid adaptive sports participant.
Veterans and volunteers interested in registering online for the 43rd National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NVWG) can do so now through April 5, 2024.
VA’s nearly $16 million in grants to qualifying organizations helps thousands of disabled Veterans and members of the Armed Forces participate in adaptive sports.
Staying physically fit after the military is essential for Veterans. Fitness supports overall well-being and can help with the transition to civilian life.
VA, DAV, co-host National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, a world leader in adaptive winter sports. The clinic showcases the health and rehabilitative benefits adaptive sports provide Veterans.
The National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic is designed to help Veterans whose current rehabilitation goals would benefit from the value of adaptive summer sports. The NVSSC serves Veterans living with spinal cord injuries, amputations, visual impairments, neurological conditions, PTSD, burns, and TBI/polytrauma.
Today’s #VeteranOftheDay is Veteran Bob Mullins, who served for 23 years and stayed involved with his military community through adaptive sports programs.
Veterans Summer Sports Clinic for military Veterans from across the country who have a range of disabilities including traumatic brain injury.