Providing clarity for hearing disabled veterans.Clarity, a division of Plantronics, Inc., donated 350 amplified cordless phones A wireless telephone that transmits to and receives signals from a base station within a range of a few hundred feet. Cordless phones are for local use and cannot travel long distances as can cellphones and satellite phones. See DECT and multihandset cordless. and provided additional support to the DAV See WebDAV. Air Show Outreach Program as a partner in the program. The phones, which retail for $149 each, were given away to hearing disabled veterans who stopped at the DAV booth at air shows. "This really shows that Clarity cares about veterans. These phones make a huge difference for people who are disabled. It's easier now for me to talk on the phone than it is to communicate in person most of the time," said retired Technical Sgt. Roland Paquette. Paquette, a DAV life member, received a donated phone at the Fort Worth Alliance Air Show at Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. . In the Air Force, Paquette constantly worked around jet engines on flight lines. He says his service-connected hearing disability has had an impact on every aspect of his life. As a Chapter Service Officer for Chapter 20 in Fort Worth, the retired airman said he volunteers more than 40 hours a week providing service work to disabled veterans. His amplified phone makes it easier for him to serve veterans and help them receive earned benefits. Phones were handed out to veterans whether they were DAV members or not. "It's very rare in this day and age to have a corporation so willing to go out of its way to help people. Their products are positively impacting the lives of veterans around the country, and Clarity's support certainly helps us share our message with the American public," said National Adjutant ADJUTANT. A military officer, attached to every battalion of a regiment. It is his duty to superintend, under his superiors, all matters relating to the ordinary routine of discipline in the regiment. Arthur H. Wilson. "There are so many sacrifices the men and women of our armed services The Constitution authorizes Congress to raise, support, and regulate armed services for the national defense. The President of the United States is commander in chief of all the branches of the services and has ultimate control over most military matters. are asked to make; unfortunately, for many of them, the ability to hear unaided un·aid·ed adj. Carried out or functioning without aid or assistance: made an unaided attempt to climb the sheer cliff. is one of the most prominent injuries sustained in the course of normal military duties," said Chris Dutton, Marketing Communications Marketing communications (or marcom) are messages and related media used to communicate with a market. Those who practice advertising, branding, direct marketing, graphic design, marketing, packaging, promotion, publicity, sponsorship, public relations, sales, sales Manager for Clarity. "Because of our own mission: to improve hard of hearing people's lives, Clarity was thrilled by the opportunity to support the DAV Air Show Outreach Program. The DAV's continuing mission to help this nation's heroes with everyday challenges is something we couldn't be happier to support in whatever capacity we may be able." |
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