What is arthritis? Arthritis is a general term for a group of more than 100 diseases. The word arthritis means joint inflammation. Arthritis involves inflammation (swelling) in and around the body's joints. Pain, stiffness, and swelling can result from inflammation.
VLTOR weapon systems was founded in 2002 by Michael Mallinen in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. With the release of the original VLTOR Modstock the company quickly became successful in the AR parts industry. In 2004 VLTOR was bought out by a precision sheetmetal and CNC machining company called Abrams Airborne Manufacturing, Inc.
According to the group's official history, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus founded AARP in 1958. AARP evolved from the National Retired Teachers Association (NRTA), which Andrus had established in 1947 to promote her philosophy of productive aging, and in response to the need of health insurance for retired teachers.