[Blindtlk] FW: Army's First Blind Active-Duty Officer

Thu Sep 23 23:07:23 UTC 2010

I have been reading this feed, also you have to remember we have a great 
veterans division with the NFB as well.  The President of the NFBV is Dwight 
Sayer.

This division if they have not posted yet has many who knows what it is like 
as well.

The biggest compliment you can pay me is to recommend my services!

Cheryl Echevarria
http://Echevarriatravel.com
1-866-580-5574
Reservations at echevarriatravel.com

Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel CST-1018299-10
Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise and Travel Inc.

join my yahoogroup
echevarriatravel-subscribe at yahoogroups.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve P. Deeley" <stevep.deeley at insightbb.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] FW: Army's First Blind Active-Duty Officer

> You don't think this guy was devastated when he became blind?  This was a
> very positive news story, in my opinion.  This young captain would make an
> excellent example for blind individuals who are negative and feeling sorry
> for their current circumstances.
>
> Steve
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at comcast.net>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 1:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] FW: Army's First Blind Active-Duty Officer
>
>
> > You need to get a clue.  She's rightk and, it's quite clear that she is.
> > anybody with half a brain can see that.
> >
> > D
> > Sincerely,
> > The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
> >
> > A Very Proud and Happy Mac User!!!
> >
> > E-Mail:
> > rforetjr at comcast dot net
> > Skype Name:
> > barefootedray
> >
> > On Sep 23, 2010, at 11:51 AM, Steve P. Deeley wrote:
> >
> > you need to lighten up.
> > Steve
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jewel S." <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
> > To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 12:02 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] FW: Army's First Blind Active-Duty Officer
> >
> >
> >> A small step forward for the military, but a big step back for the
> >> image of blind people in my opinion. They talk about how devastating
> >> losing his sight was, how he wanted to die, that his life was black
> >> literally and figuratively, and how he broke down crying because his
> >> life was so horribly changed.
> >>
> >> Captain Smiley tries to push that his life is normal. He makes light
> >> of his wanting to have fun (surfing, mountain climbing, parachuting),
> >> but the Fox announcer seems so shocked and awed that a blind person
> >> could do such things.
> >>
> >> Good for Captain Smiley. I'm sure he'll go far and represent people
> >> with visual impairment well, but this video certaionly doesn't.
> >>
> >> My two cents,
> >>
> >> On 9/23/10, Hyde, David W. (ESC) <david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us> wrote:
> >>> I think this represents a small step forward by the military. They at
> >>> least
> >>> didn't give him a discharge and a thank you..
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625/21915181
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> blindtlk mailing list
> >>> blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> >>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org
> >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> >>> blindtlk:
> >>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/herekittykat2%40gmail.com
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> ~Jewel
> >> Check out my blog about accessibility for the blind!
> >> Treasure Chest for the Blind: http://blindtreasurechest.blogspot.com
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> blindtlk mailing list
> >> blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org
> >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> >> blindtlk:
> >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/stevep.deeley%40insightbb.com
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> > No virus found in this incoming message.
> > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> > Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3153 - Release Date: 09/22/10
> > 14:40:00
> >
> > No virus found in this outgoing message.
> > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> > Version: 9.0.856 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3154 - Release Date: 09/23/10
> > 02:34:00
> > _______________________________________________
> > blindtlk mailing list
> > blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org
> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> > blindtlk:
> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/rforetjr%40comcast.net
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > blindtlk mailing list
> > blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org
> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> > blindtlk:
> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/stevep.deeley%40insightbb.com
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 9.0.856 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3154 - Release Date: 09/23/10
> 02:34:00
>
No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 9.0.856 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3154 - Release Date: 09/23/10 
02:34:00
> _______________________________________________
> blindtlk mailing list
> blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> blindtlk:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/cherylandmaxx%40hotmail.com
> 