AMVETS honors National Press Club American Legion vice commander

AMVETS, the American Veterans nonprofit, honored John Fales, Jr., also known as "Sgt. Shaft" in his Washington Times newspaper column on veterans issues, was honored at its annual awards banquet April 6 at the Hilton Hotel in Alexandria, Va.

Fales, who is a vice commander of National Press Club American Legion Post 20, received the AMVETS Silver Helmet Rehabilitation Award for his work as founder and president of the Blinded American Veterans Foundation.

The AMVETS citation said his foundation has become "a leading force in research, information dissemination and educational efforts that center on aiding and empowering veterans with sensory disabilities."

Joining Fales at the awards dinner were members of his family, NPC colleagues and officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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