Throughout November, BVA Happenings has highlighted “Signing in the Dark: How Blind and Visually Impaired People Can Digitally Sign Documents with Apple Previewer, TeamViewer, and Aira.” In this unique Visions of BVA episode, podcast host Steve Baskis demonstrates how blind and visually impaired individuals can sign otherwise inaccessible digital documents using these three technologies. “This is not a full tutorial but an introduction to the concept of signing,” Steve has said in describing the program.

VA is now encouraging all veterans who were discharged from military service for refusing the COVID vaccine, numbering perhaps in the thousands, to seek an upgraded status and apply for restored GI Bill benefits.  A Department press advisory, distributed earlier this week, referenced President Trump’s January Executive Order 14184, Reinstating Service Members Discharged Under the Military’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate. Following issuance of the Executive Order, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth directed the military departments to

The Thanksgiving season means family, friends, and yummy smells coming from the kitchen that can tempt us to “pawtake” in the feasting. Although we are a part of the family, it is important for humans to know that some of the food on the table can be harmful to our bellies and even, in some cases, toxic! Below is a quick list of “paw-approved” foods and foods to avoid during the Thanksgiving holiday and stretching

The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) celebrates its 84th birthday on Monday, December 1. As the civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, CAP was, ironically, established just six days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Its purpose was to provide civilian air support to aid the war effort of World War II through border and coastal patrols, military training assistance, courier services, and other activities. After the close of the war, CAP was transferred