[nabop] Possible Blind Veterans Division

[David Andrews]

Dan Frye and Joanne Wilson have asked me to circulate the following announcement:

Attention Blind Veterans:
            Some Federationists have expressed interest in establishing a blind veterans division that would welcome veterans of any of America’s branches of the military. Members would not need to have lost their vision as a result of their military service. The purpose of a blind veterans division would be to focus on issues of interest to blind veterans, including benefits, like blindness-specific training and advocacy to the Veterans Administration. Generally, though, this division would serve as a vehicle for outreach to a large and definable population among the broader blind community who may share common interests and issues. If you are a blind veteran and are interested in developing a blind veterans division of the NFB, please contact Joanne Wilson, executive director of affiliate action, at (410) 659-9314, Ext 2335, or by email at <jwilson at nfb.org>.