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[female narrator] paralyzed veterans of america helping veterans secure their benefits and rebuild their lives. you can help. visit p-v-a dot org. >> well,ed caps gained problems have been well documented over the years but they exorcized some of those ghosts against the bruins. they would have to do it again tonight. it have to come in a frenzied madison square garden. matt on the doorstep. owe could have opened the door but lundquist said no. there would be others third period. alex says hit me with your best shot. lundquist turns him away. 22 saves. caps get one late though. working hard out in front. that made it 2-1. the rangers also scoring as well to make it 2-0. here comes the score to make it 2-1. it went to one last push. six on five, desperation. rangers hanging on and the caps are coming home, their season over, losing it 2-1. we head back out to kristen berset who has been covering the locker room. i know it had to be heart break in there. >> reporter: it was a heart break in there. guys obviously defeated. they had such a roller coaster after season -- of a season. at the b

thank you frontline paralyzed veterans of america to testify today concerning prosthetic services ofepartment of veterans affairs and showing our nation injured veteran population is able to receive state-of-the-art devices in a timely manner is an extremely important issue for pva. with the 19,000 members all utilize prosthetic services on a bigger basis. in recent months the va office of inspector general least termers reports on prosthetics of psa has come and entry management cannot position of unsympathetic when care. pva believes these audits and investigations have identified many areas in need of improvement within psa snp va generally supports the oig recommendations. these recommendations provide not only an opportunity to improve upon services for veterans of the mutations that all veterans to utilize prosthetic services. the evaluations and effectiveness are taking place during a critical turning point for prosthetics. the veterans health administration is currently undergoing a structural reorganization that directly impacts prosthetic services to veterans. i believe my

thank you for allowing paralyzed veterans of america to testify concerning services and ensuring that our nation's injured population is able to receive prosthetic devices in a timely manner is an important issue. we have more than 19,000 members who all utilize prosthetic services on a regular basis. the v.a. office of the inspector general released numerous reports, inventory management and prosthetic limb care. we believe these internal audits and investigations have identified many areas in need of improvement and we support the recommendations. these recommendations provide not only an opportunity to improve the prosthetic services but for all veterans that utilize prosthetic services. the evaluations and estimates are taking place during a critical turning point. the veterans health administration is undergoing a structural re-organization that directly impacts the delivery of prosthetic services to veterans. i will limit my remarks to this reorganization. it will not be solely responsible for managing the purchases of prosthetic items. the v.a. is implementing a joint purchasin

veterans with prosthetics, officials from the u.s. department of veterans affairs, and representatives from the wounded warrior project and the paralyzed veterans of americathis hear something about three hours. >> optimizing care for veterans with prosthetics. our nation's commitment to restoring the capabilities of disabled veterans strugglingling with devastating combat wounds resulting in the loss of limb began with the civil war. restoring these veterans to wholeness was a core impetus behind the creation of the department of veteran affairs and then now it continues to play a vital role in the department's mission. prosthetic technology and v.a. care have come a long way from the civil war era. wooden peg legs and simple hooks. following world war ii, 1945, veterans dissatisfied with the quality of v.a. prosthetic care stormed the capitol in protest. congress responded by providing the v.a. with increased flexibility for prosthetic operations and launching federal research into the development of new mobility and assistive devices. with these reforms, v.a. led the way in prosthetic care and research. guided by dedicated professionals both inside and

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[female narrator] paralyzed veterans of america helping veterans secure their benefits and rebuild theires. you can help. visit p-v-a dot org. it was more surreal than anything. you're under fire. you're getting blown up. there's definitely adrenaline. there was the explosion, and i remember just opening my eyes, and it got both of my legs. i had surgery after surgery, you know, i was on a lot of pain medicine. "what's going to happen next? and how long am i going to be here?" the wounded warrior project dropped off a backpack for me. and it had everything in there that i could possibly have needed at that time. peer visitors, people who have been where i had been before, said, "look, brother, "everything's going to be okay. "three months from now, or four months "from now, a year from now, you'll be fine." that type of thing was an invaluable service. to be honest, i don't know if i would be as well adjusted as i am now if it wasn't for them. to learn more, call... or visit woundedwarriorproject.org.