In celebration of military appreciation month, we are excited to announce the Amputee Coalition Board Chair, John Register, made a special guest appearance on the television show Great Day Washington! Joined by the wonderful hosts Ellen Bryan and Kristen...
Every year, the United States celebrates Military Appreciation Month in May to honor the service and sacrifice of our military personnel. This month is a time to recognize and thank all military members for their contributions to our country. It is also an opportunity...
Reprinted with permission from Connecting Vets. By Julia LeDoux. A Gulf War Army veteran now serves as the Executive Board Chair of the Amputee Coalition, the only national nonprofit that serves all those who experience limb loss or limb difference. John Register...
Reprinted with permission from The Huntsville Item. Written by Eric Scicchitano. A bill proposing an increase to supplemental pensions for veterans who are blind, paralyzed or amputees as a result of their military service was recommended by a subcommittee Tuesday,...
Editor's Note: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs helped us celebrate Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month in April. VA News published this article by Amputee Coalition Executive Board Chair John Register to help spread the word. It appears here with...
Only six days after he became a bilateral amputee in 2019, Simon Heaps began playing table tennis. He hasn’t stopped since. The 67-year-old from Milford on Sea, England, hopes to go all the way to the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports World Games in...
The advancements the United States made in prosthetic devices and treatment during its war in Afghanistan are benefiting some Ukranian soldiers who have become amputees during their country’s war with Russia. The Washington Post published a report by Alex Horton on...
By Thomas Coakley Recognizing Veterans Day, I would like to share a war story. It begins and ends in a hospital like many often-untold war stories do. I was at the end of six weeks of recovery in an Army hospital in Japan from wounds suffered in Vietnam. It was early...
By Zachary Hearn The Amputee Coalition extends our heartfelt appreciation to veterans and their families for their service to our country. We continue to support programs that benefit the veteran amputee community. Joint Efforts with the Department of Veterans Affairs...
By Ana-Maria Gutierrez Major Edward Pulido is an award-winning veteran who served on the U.S. Army Military Assistance Training Team under the command of General David Petraeus. On August 17, 2004, Major Pulido’s life changed when his convoy hit a roadside bomb. He...