Lance Corporal Joshua Misiewicz, 23, was treated at Walter Reed Hospital in Bethesda since stepping on an IED in Afghanistan this past July. This much-viewed photographed features Lance Cpl. Misiewicz while in Sangin, Afghanistan, April 13, 2011, with the 3rd platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8.
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Amramp Los Angeles provides ramps for visitors to participate in national holiday tradition
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
Preparations are underway for the Capitol Christmas Tree tour across America, and one Amramp franchise is ramping up for a big role in this year’s upcoming tour. Every year since 1970, a different U.S. state has been chosen to provide the Capitol Christmas Tree that will be placed on the Western lawn of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., to be decorated in shining lights for all to see during the holidays.
Memorial Day ceremonies accessible to everyone, especially Veterans
Organizers of Memorial Day services – this year on Monday, May 30 – need to review their plans to be certain all venues are wheelchair accessible. This is especially important as the number of older Veterans swells.
For fund-raising and awareness, people of all abilities get moving
Just as certain as daffodils, the dawn of spring begins the charity walk and run season.
Wheelchair ramp rentals bring graduation ceremonies into ADA compliance
Graduation is a time when event planners who don’t generally think about wheelchair ramps must put them on their agendas. Graduation ceremonies aren’t always held in buildings that are wheelchair accessible. With improved weather across much of the country, outdoor graduations are generally the norm. Schools, colleges, universities, and other institutions are required to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act, making wheelchair ramp rentals an ideal solution.
Wheelchair tennis gains national and international status
Now backed by both the U.S. Tennis Association and the International Tennis Federation, this is a big year for wheelchair tennis. The sport was originated 35 years ago by Brad Parks, who was paralyzed in a skiing accident. He decided to try tennis, and now the sport is gaining popularity nationally and internationally.
