It is interesting that the military is exempt from the ADA. Speaking of 
the military and disabilities, can anyone confirm the alarming statistic 
I heard recently that 1/3 of all the people who served in the first Iraq 
war are now listed as permanently disabled? I understand it is due to 
ailments caused by spent uranium from the battlefield.
Tom Woods

PatMFL at aol.com wrote:


> When I was the Transition Specialist for Broward County in Florida, I 

> called the Pentagon inquiring about the availability of accommodations 

> for students with disabilities and was informed by Colonel that the 

> military is excluded from ADA and does not provide accommodations. 

>

> Patrick Mulvihill, Consultant

> The Transition Center at the University of Florida

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