A Utah vet who lost his legs in Iraq says he’s waited months for a VA contractor to fix his wheelchair
The concerns of post-9/11 veterans with prosthetics are now making their way to Capitol Hill, signaling a growing acknowledgment of VA shortcomings.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Travis Vendela catches a football thrown by his son as they play outside their home in Huntsville on July 23, 2024. Travis was an enlisted Army reconnaissance unit leader when his vehicle drove over an improvised explosive device in Iraq in 2007.