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Political. As we sometimes feel like were picking up the pieces of problems that are outside of her hands. The people need this assistance but we need to find a Legal Solutions to these complex. Thank you. Thank you for the excellent answer. Thank you all so much for your testimony here today, we are in something that is an annual event, budget, with ten, 20, 30 votes maybe today so we apologize to you, the way in which today is going to be conducted, but it doesnt in any way reduce the thanks we have for you and impressive nature of your testimony to take you so much. This hearing is adjourne...

Of america. Brian what is it . Sherman i empower veterans who have suffered catastrophic disabilities, to help them find their way back into life. It reflects my own experience. Thats what i get up and do everyday, empower people to help us carry out our mission. Brian how many paralyzed veterans are there that you serve . Sherman we estimate about 60,000 in this country, most have spinal injuries, but a number have multiple sclerosis, lou gehrigs disease, there is spinal cord dysfunction. The common experience is the that spinal cord dysfunction has on just about every bodily system. We are b...

Brian sherman gillums, jr. , what is your job . Sherman i am the executive director of paralyzed veterans of america. Brian what is it . Sherman i empower veterans who have suffered catastrophic disabilities, to help them find their way back into life. Him it is great work because it reflects my own experience. Thats what i get up and do everyday, empower people to help us carry out our mission. Brian how many paralyzed veterans are there that you serve . Sherman we estimate about 60,000 in this country, most have spinal cord injuries, but a number have multiple sclerosis, lou gehrigs disease,...

Because you had other bigger Veterans Service organizations of for a while that they were not advocating for the unique needs of veterans in that era. We are talking about things like equal access in society, research. You would die in 18 months if you had a spinal cord injury back then. In fact, George Patton was a war hero, but he died of a spinal cord injury in 1946 because the medicine and research have not caught up with the desire to live with that injury. Over time, that band of paralyzed veterans grew into what is now a 76yearold organization, member led advocates who look for other pa...

It was started by a ban of paralyzed veterans as a club, a membership organization, if you will, but about self advocacy because veteran service organizes that have been around for a while but werent advocating for the needs of veterans in that era. Equal access in society, research. You would die at 18 months if you had a spinal cord injury. George patton was a war hero but died of a spinal cord injury because the research hadnt caught up with the injury. And that band of paralyzed veterans is whats now a 76yearold organization of memberled advocates who look for other paralyzed veterans and ...