Sports

Soldiers To Sidelines is a nonprofit that trains Veterans on sports coaching.

Merging Vets and Players (MVP) is a free peer support program that joins combat Veterans and former professional athletes.

VETSports is focused on improving the physical and emotional health of Veterans through sports, physical activity and community involvement.

Vet Tix is a national nonprofit organization that provides free event tickets to give something to those who gave.  It’s a way they can give back to our Veterans and service members, as a means to thank them for their service and sacrifices.

VA and Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) co-present the event, with VA NY Harbor Healthcare System hosting the 2021 Wheelchair Games—the world’s largest annual wheelchair sports event solely for Veterans. Veterans will be participating in 21 adaptive sports and recreational events in the “Big Apple” and at-home from their communities across the nation. The games mark a major milestone of 40 years of empowering the nation’s Veterans to live happy and healthy lives through adaptive sports and recreation.

VA’s Community Care Network helps Veteran amputee receive the care needed to become a competitive athlete. Marine Veteran Richard Alcaraz’ new outlook on life: “It made me feel like I had a purpose again.”

VETSports connects Veterans to sport teams and groups in their local community.

Army Veteran KC Mitchell found new meaning, a hobby and [...]

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

Less than three years after knee replacement surgery at VA, this 61-year-old Vietnam-era Veteran completed the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon.

Not even the rumble of the F train can drown out the sounds of shuffling shoes, jump ropes and the rhythm of gloved hands striking heavy bags at Gleason’s Gym – America’s oldest active boxing gym

Steven Weintraub joins us to explain the ins and outs of Vet Tix, his role in the organization, and his service to our country in the Marine Corps.