My American Dream Contest, Northern Arizona Veterans Upward Bound, Military Dog Reunion with Handler, Retroactive Benefits Offered for Complete Disability Claims

My American Dream Contest: “National Disability Institute is proud to announce the launch of its third annual My American Dream – Voices of Americans with Disabilities Video Contest!  We want to hear from individuals with disabilities across America about their dreams and the steps they are taking to achieve them. Whether it’s landing a dream job, owning a home, going to college, starting a business or taking steps toward financial independence, we encourage people with disabilities to share their goals and show that all Americans want the same thing—a piece of the American dream.”  See more at: http://usodep.blogs.govdelivery.com/2013/08/05/share-your-american-dream-for-the-chance-to-win-1000-a-tablet-and-a-mentor/

Northern Arizona Veterans Upward Bound is in the news: http://verdevalleynews.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=55506&SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1190&S=1

The story of Two Veterans & Two Military Dogs: Here’s a sweet reunion story about a military dog and his former handler finding each other, with the help of another Veteran and social networking: http://www.examiner.com/article/marines-selfless-act-giving-adopted-mwd-back-to-the-original-handler

The VA has a new tactic to help resolve incomplete disability claims, a carrot – read more at: http://www.stripes.com/news/va-offering-retro-benefits-to-encourage-use-of-developed-claims-1.233528