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This blog welcomes all comments, advice, stories, and pictures. I never in a million years, though I'd ever be disabled. It took a while to come to terms with this whole ordeal. I am still adjusting. It hasn't been an easy road to traverse.

With this organization, I look forward to communicating and help other individuals and their families, that have gone, or are going through just about the same situation my family and I have gone through. I have learned to do so many things that I thought I'd never be able to do. One is to start a wheelchair basketball team here in the Warner Robins area. An that's just the beginning.

Through donations, time and effort, I'd like to help any and all that need or want to be helped and appreciated. It's just a huddle, not the end of the world. True me, I thought it was, until my eyes were open by some wonderful and passionate military and civilian men and women, disabled and able body alike.

So please join me and my family as we do out part to help our Community, Middle Georgia, and the surrounding areas.

Thank you

Timothy A Anderson, Director
Disabled Champions of America- Middle Georgia

Friday, October 16, 2009

Advocacy Alert: Wounded Warriors and Caregivers need your HELP Today!


YOUR ACTION IS NECESSARY FOR SENATE TO PASS A STRONG BILL TO HELP OUR MOST SEVERELY WOUNDED WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES

Wounded Warrior Project’s (WWP) top priority is getting desperately needed legislation passed by Congress to provide critical support to family caregivers of severely wounded warriors including those with catastrophic injuries such as severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Spinal Cord Injury, and others.

Over the past 4 years, WWP has listened to the needs and concerns directly from family caregivers of critically injured service members from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Respite care, mental health counseling, technical assistance, health care coverage and a modest stipend, can make the difference between a warrior being able to receive the care and services they need in their own homes and communities rather than in institutional or nursing home settings.

A bi-partisan bill, (S.801) is currently awaiting action in the United States Senate. This bill acknowledges and fully supports the vital role of the family caregiver for the warrior’s well-being and will provide long –term support and services for our severely wounded warriors and their family caregivers.

With your help, progress has been made but more is needed. To date, 24 Senators co-sponsored this legislation – we need all 100. This country owes it to our service members to take care of those who care for them.

You have the opportunity to help and make a life changing impact on our wounded warriors and their families.

ACTION NEEDED:

1) Contact your Senators NOW to let them know how strongly you support the Caregiver and Veterans Health Services Act of 2009 (S. 801) and its supports and stipend for family caregivers.

To do so, please call the US Capitol Switchboard, at 202-224-3121, and ask to speak with the Senator from your state.

2) Contact Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK), a key figure in this process, and urge him to support movement on the bill. Senator Coburn’s office can be reached at 202- 224-5754.

Please call NOW and encourage others to do the same. Your grassroots action can make the difference!

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Warner Robins, GA, United States
Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, I graduated from Northwestern High School (per say, I had to go to summer school) Join the Maryland National Guard after high school in 1983. In '88, i switched to regular Army. All totaled, I have about 12-15 years, Army, National Guard, Air Guard, and Air Force. On 21 Jan 2005, a car hit me while riding my motorcycle home from work hit me. From 2005-2008, the doctors did what they could to save my leg. However, on 07 Oct 2008 my right leg was amputated, due to complications. My ultimate goal is to be physically fit and more active in sports. Maybe I will be able to attend and compete in the Paralympics one day. 17 years of military service, to include the U.S Army. I served in the Air Force for four of those 17 years. My hobbies are old cars, and dogs. My special interests are breeding Dogue de Bordeaux (French Mastiff), writing and producing music, and old cars. I will be getting my first puppy in mid December. I would also like to become a part of the Paralympics Weight lifting Team or Wheelchair Basketball Team.