Heroes: Just for One Day by DarkSyde

Normally I wouldn’t go near DailyKos with a ten foot pole. But occasionally, Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit or one of the other blogs I read will link to something from DailyKos and I’ll go see what all the fuss is about. This time, Mr. Reynolds gave no indication the link led to DailyKos and for that I’m thankful. The linked post (Heroes: Just for One Day by DarkSyde) is a story about a service for veterans developed by a veteran and is worth the time to read.

Callahan’s fellow soldier not only saved his life but also his knee, by getting him in the humvee and to a field hospital in record time. Five long months of extensive physical rehabilitation and seven intense revision surgeries later, Callahan walked out of Walter Reed on a prosthetic leg. Even so he was fortunate; he quickly found a job. Many of his fellow soldiers walked or limped or wheeled their way out of WR and straight into unemployed civilian limbo. That’s when Callahan, encouraged by the person who had hired him, got a brilliant idea: Hire Heroes USA.

The Hire Heroes USA link above works. Both the Heroes: Just for One Day post and Hire Heroes USA are worth the time to read. Heck, even the comments on the DarkSyde’s post are respectful and give some idea of what you could do to help. If you’re an employer or have the ear of an employer, you might want to think about acting on this need.