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Disabilities Treaty Will Help Disabled Veterans, Too
I wrote earlier in the summer about the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Essentially, it has been ratified by 134 nations, but not yet by the United States of America. A...
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VetsFirst’s Support for Disabilities Treaty Recognized
VetsFirst and 14 fellow veterans service organizations supporting the Disabilities Treaty were recognized by the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ),...
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Disabilities Treaty: Tell Your Story
VetsFirst remains committed to passage of the Disabilities Treaty. The treaty promotes the ideals of the Americans with Disabilities Act around the world. To date, 158 nations have signed the treaty,...
View ArticleVetsFirst Calls for Immediate Senate Action to Advance the Disabilities Treaty
VetsFirst is urging the United States Senate to move forward with ratification of the Disabilities Treaty following the United States Supreme Court’s unanimous judgment in Bond v. United States...
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U.S. Senate: Ratify the CRPD before August Recess
Way back in May of 2008, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Disabilities Treaty) became effective. It is intended to protect the rights and the dignity of persons with...
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VetsFirst Begins Final Push for Disabilities Treaty
United Spinal Association President and CEO Joseph Gaskins, VetsFirst Vice President Heather Ansley, VetsFirst Director of Veterans Policy Christopher Neiweem, and Senator Bob Dole following a meeting...
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Turning Disability Employment Awareness Month into a Year-Long Focus
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This year’s theme is “Expect. Employ. Empower.” National Disability Employment Awareness Month–“Expect. Employ. Empower.” Although today is...
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The International Day Recognizing Disabilities Sparks Remembrance and Hope
This year’s recognition of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3, marks the end of yet another year of efforts to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with...
View ArticlePaternity Fraud – Hurting Military Men, Families and Society
It’s called “paternity fraud,” and everyone – military men included – would be wise to become informed about this national epidemic. While this might be an issue that seems disconnected from the...
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VetsFirst Improving the Lives of Wounded Veterans for 70 years
In 1946 Robert Moss rolled his wheelchair down to Grand Central Terminal in New York City and led his fellow World War II veterans in a passionate protest. The comrades, who suffered devastating spinal...
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