Attention BVA Members! Please join us on Wednesday, March 27, at 2:00pm Eastern Time for the second of a series of National Convention Town Hall sessions. The March 27 meeting will provide you with the latest news and information to assist you in your planning processes. Specifically, attendees will gain the following: An overview of the 79th National Convention, including all the important details about dates, events, and registration.  An opportunity to ask questions of BVA […]

Registration opened March 12 for the Visually Impaired and Wheelchair Divisions of the 2024 National Veterans Golden Age Games August 24-29 in Salt Lake City. Although online registration for the regular divisions is now closed, veterans who meet the criteria for the two additional divisions may register by calling 1-833-560-1069 and select option 2. A backup number for technical assistance during registration is 1-833-560-1069. BVA members who have participated in Golden Age Games of the […]

Kent, a brown dog with floppy ears, looking at the camera with puppy dog eyes and he is wearing a four leave clover medal. I have mentioned in previous BVA Happenings articles my affinity for stealing medals. Well, I did it again! My dad, Rob, and I participated in the 39th running of the Los Angeles Marathon on March 17. We set out on our course starting at Dodger Stadium and finishing on the Avenue […]

BVA members and their families may now register for the 79th National Convention in Jacksonville, Florida. The registration includes all of the BVA-specific activities and meetings that will occur July 7-10, 2024. To begin the registration process, visit the National Convention page here and then locate the Register Now button. Read more. Please note that all offsite trips and activities associated with the convention are being coordinated by the American Council of the Blind and […]

Left to right with guide dog Shadow following a relaxing facial, Yasmin Vosburg of Aussie Pet Mobile, Meredith Buono-DaGrossa, and Kathy Ferro As Washington, DC, cherry blossoms sprouted, future Ambassadog Shadow (Paul Mimms) reached the area for a week of strenuous work in getting Dad, Paul Mimms, in and out of cars, vans, buildings, restaurants, and a large hotel. Little did Shadow know upon arrival on Monday that he would be the beneficiary of a […]

The BVA national leadership joined together this week at both the National Headquarters and via the technology of Microsoft Teams for three days of business meetings and headquarters staff dialogue on a variety of subjects affecting the Association. The March 19-21 activities for the in-person attendees—National President Paul Mimms, Vice President Wade Davis, Secretary Tracy Ferro, Treasurer Joe Bogart, and Judge Advocate Stephen Butler—consisted of day trips to Capitol Hill and the Department of Veterans […]

Next Friday, March 29, is the seventh anniversary of the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017, signed into law by President Donald Trump. The recent legislation designates each March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. To our BVA members who served during the Vietnam War era, the National Board of Directors and National Headquarters express sincere gratitude for your willingness to serve and the sacrifice that service has entailed. As the timeless salute […]