On November 13, Judge Marilyn J. Horan of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania preliminarily approved a class action settlement resolving disability discrimination claims against iFit Inc., a retailer that sells exercise equipment and interactive fitness classes via its digital properties, which include four different websites and its mobile application, iFIT At-Home Workout & Fitness.  The complaint centered on iFit’s failure to communicate information on its digital properties to consumers who […]

The holiday season has officially begun. The spirit of this wonderful time of the year can trigger feelings of joy, love, and generosity. It is a time of celebration, coming together with loved ones, and expressing gratitude for the blessings in our lives. Amid darkness, there can also be light. We invite BVA members to share a portion of their light through video messages of gratitude. The videos will be featured on the Association’s social […]

by Gary Schoelerman, Louisiana/Mississippi Regional Group On Saturday, November 4, the general citizenry of my hometown of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana (population 7,500), may have been startled to see and hear two F-15 Air Force Eagles flying low level over the city, but the 400-500 people at the Breaux Bridge Veterans Park were more than aware of what was going on. It was the beginning of the dedication of the Memorial Flag Plaza in the town’s […]

Applications open today, December 1, and run through March 1, 2024, for VA’s National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic. Participating veterans will go kayaking, surfing, sailing, cycling, and engage in other adaptive fitness activities during the weeklong clinic August 25-30, 2024, in San Diego, California. Entering its 17th year, the Clinic is a rehabilitative and educational hands-on sporting event for eligible veterans from across the country. Each sport will be tailored to meet the unique needs […]

Running with my Angel by George O. Hallman, Ph.D, describes from memory and in unusual detail what it was like to grow up as a member of the Silent Generation (1925-45) and how a tragic accident on a U.S. Air Force Base in Korea led to the loss of his sight and the gain of his cherished wife, Eileen. The motive for the book, he said, is to praise her—his angel, his love, his sweetheart, […]

Remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, veterans, and visitors from throughout the world will gather in Hawaii this Thursday to honor and remember the 2,403 service members and civilians killed during a Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Another 1,178 were injured in the attack, which permanently sank two U.S. Navy battleships and destroyed 188 aircraft.  The attack initiated four years of ferocious battles in Europe and the Pacific that had far-reaching international consequences. […]

Although today is Friday and we are three days removed from Giving Tuesday, there is still time to provide your support to the Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) as part of this nationally recognized opportunity to give. The day marks a special time of year in which people worldwide unite to support the causes closest to their hearts. BVA expresses heartfelt gratitude to the generous supporters who have already donated to Giving Tuesday. Without you, this […]

All the Light We Cannot See, an American drama limited series developed for Netflix, was released November 2. The four part-series, based on Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize winning, best-seller novel that carries the same name, follows the stories of two teenagers—a blind French girl named Marie-Laure and a German soldier named Werner—whose paths cross in enemy-occupied France during World War II.  The story behind All the Light We Cannot See has the blind Marie-Laure Leblanc […]