Blind war vet shares vision of hope

NBC’s Mike Leonard profiles Urban Miyares, a blind California Vietnam War veteran who has made it his mission is to encourage other disabled people to test the tricky waters of entrepreneurship — and themselves.

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Urban Miyares, co-founder of Challenged America to speak at the VA’s Winter Sports Clinic

Urban Miyares, co-founder of Challenged America  will be speaking at the VA’s Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass-Aspen, CO, on March 29 about Challenged America, “Sports and Successful Employment and Self-Employment Outcomes.” More than 400 disabled vets, plus their families, are expected.