Also in this issue:  

PVA President’s Message  PVA’s legislative priorities require advocates at home as well as on The Hill.

Reasons & Remarks Redivivus  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must address many issues before mobile veteran centers will be successful.

Readers Respond  The benefits of exercise therapy; Honor via COLA.

Do You Know...?  Comments and suggestions regarding the fuel-pumping issue.

On The Hill  Priorities of veterans’ service organizations; “Green jobs” and people with disabilities; Christine Griffin is named OPM deputy director; Filing formal complaints about air travel.

Living Well  Whether acute or chronic, pain can be difficult to treat—especially after spinal-cord injury.

Travel Tips  Reports on Royal Caribbean’s new Jewel of the Seas; A desert escape in Arizona.

Research Update  State-of-the-Science workshop at Walter Reed Army Medical Center focuses on regenerative rehabilitation.

Mobility and More  Chevrolet Camaro adapted for paraplegic driver; Q & A on vehicle selection; Robot stores/retrieves manual wheelchairs; Scooter Safety Sensor is designed to prevent accidents and injuries.

Caregiver Connection  Pending legislation will recognize family caregivers’ needs. But benefits programs need to be more flexible and adapt to the changing needs of individuals and families.

Computer Corner  How to effectively manage your digital-photo files, innovative ways to share them with others, and tips for people with disabilities.

Closer Look  Service dogs take care of people, and free eye exams help take care of the animals.

Money Talks  Planning tips to meet your financial goals; How to relieve credit-card debt.

Sports and Recreation  The 2009 Vegas Invitational bowling tournament; Female para plans history-making climb of Mount Kilimanjaro; Adaptive-ski champs; Air-rifle instruction; Shooting championship in Ohio.

Hunts-up  Shooting system operated by chin and shipping enables quad hunter to bag two bucks.

Veteran Advisor  VA rating of incompetence: What is it, how does it affect you, and what can you do about it?

Around the House  New series of articles will focus on accessible, energy-efficient homes.

Newsbeat  Alamo Mobility’s “Warrior Wagon” for injured military personnel; Girl Scouts USA and other youth groups organize Inclusion Summit; VA launches pilot medical-data exchange program; Survey on VA services and benefits; VA answers vets’ questions 24/7; Motorcyclists support Augusta Toy Ride; HomeNest combines accessibility equipment and caregiving services.

Information Center  Assistive-technology products; Web renovation on VA site; Standing-products catalog; “Advocating for our Heroes” PSA features Army Specialist Lance Gieselmann; KneeBouncers games for kids; Full Life website.

Innovations  Elevated toilet seat; accessible bathtub.

And Finally...  A look back at the March PN in three decades shows what was new in the world and in the magazine.