Right On The Right

Some of my regular readers may notice the new Valour-IT Team Air Force donation button in the right sidebar. In case you're wondering what Valour-IT is, here's a rundown:

Project Valour-IT, in memory of SFC William V. Ziegenfuss, helps provide voice-controlled and adaptive laptop computers to wounded Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines recovering from hand wounds and other severe injuries at major military medical centers. Operating laptops by speaking into a microphone or using other adaptive technologies, our wounded heroes are able to send and receive messages from friends and loved ones, surf the 'Net, and communicate with buddies still in the field. The experience of MAJ Charles “Chuck” Ziegenfuss, a partner in the project who suffered serious hand wounds while serving in Iraq, illustrates how important these laptops can be to a wounded service member's recovery.

An annual competition has begun, where various blogs help raise funds for the charity. The blogs are divided into teams, named for military branches. Last year, and this year, I'm honored to be included on Team Air Force. Our goal is $60,000, and our goal is to reach it faster than the other teams. Help us out!