mr. gillam, a retired marine corps officer, takes about his paralysis and the work is organization does toelp paralyzed veterans. ♪ brian: what is your job? sherman: i am the executive director of charlize theron's of america. brian: what is it? i am the executive director of paralyzed veterans of america. brian: what is it? sherman: i empower veterans who have suffered catastrophic disabilities, to help them find their way back into life. it reflects my own experience. that's what i get up and do everyday, empower people to help us carry out our mission. brian: how many paralyzed veterans are there that you serve? sherman: we estimate about 60,000 in this country, most have spinal injuries, but a number have multiple sclerosis, lou gehrig's disease, there is spinal cord dysfunction. the common experience is the that spinal cord dysfunction has on just about every bodily system. we are bonded by that experience. unique in terms of the impact it has on our lives. there sort of a core within veterans population. brian: i read that the veterans that paralyzed veterans of america was establish

mr. gillam, a retired marine corps officer, takes about his paralysis and the work is organization does tolyzed veterans. ♪ brian: what is your job? sherman: i am the executive director of charlize theron's of america. brian: what is it? -- sherman: