Veteran appointed to AbilityOne commission
Jeffrey Mittman, a blinded Army veteran who lost his sight in a 2005 Iraq IED attack and later became CEO of Bosma Enterprises, was tapped by President Trump in August 2025 to serve on the U.S. AbilityOne Commission, the independent federal body that oversees employment programs for people who are blind or have significant disabilities. The article profiles Mittman’s recovery, his leadership of an AbilityOne-affiliated agency in Indianapolis, and his advocacy for accommodations and employment opportunities for disabled veterans and civilians.
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Blinded Army veteran who survived attack turns trauma into mission to help others
New information:
- President Trump appointed Jeffrey Mittman to the U.S. AbilityOne Commission in August 2025.
- Mittman lost his vision after an IED ambush on July 7, 2005, and spent about five years in recovery with roughly 40 operations.
- Mittman has served since 2019 as CEO of Bosma Enterprises, an AbilityOne-affiliated agency; the AbilityOne program includes about 2,500 disabled veterans.