Assurant Honors Texas Veteran Stephanie Johnson with Mobility-Modified 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV
Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) and Wounded Warriors Family Support (WWFS) presented U.S. Army veteran Stephanie Johnson with a specially modified 2024 Chevy Tahoe SUV on October 28, 2024. The vehicle, featuring an Electronic Left Foot Accelerator, was presented through WWFS's Mobility is Freedom program, which has been providing modified vehicles to combat-wounded veterans since 2015.
Johnson, who suffered injuries from rocket-propelled grenades in Afghanistan in 2012, underwent a below-knee amputation in 2016 after a lengthy recovery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. This marks the fourth mobility-modified vehicle presented through Assurant's partnership with WWFS, addressing the needs of approximately 350 veterans requiring modified vehicles due to combat-related injuries.
Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) e Wounded Warriors Family Support (WWFS) hanno presentato il SUV Chevy Tahoe 2024 appositamente modificato alla veterana dell'esercito americano Stephanie Johnson il 28 ottobre 2024. Il veicolo, dotato di un acceleratore elettronico per il piede sinistro, è stato consegnato attraverso il programma Mobilità è Libertà di WWFS, che fornisce veicoli adattati ai veterani feriti in combattimento dal 2015.
Johnson, che ha subito ferite a causa di granate a razzo in Afghanistan nel 2012, ha subito un'amputazione sotto il ginocchio nel 2016 dopo un lungo periodo di recupero presso il Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Questo segna il quarto veicolo modificato per la mobilità presentato attraverso la partnership di Assurant con WWFS, affrontando le esigenze di circa 350 veterani che necessitano di veicoli modificati a causa di infortuni legati al combattimento.
Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) y Wounded Warriors Family Support (WWFS) presentaron a la veterana del ejército de EE.UU. Stephanie Johnson un SUV Chevy Tahoe 2024 especialmente modificado el 28 de octubre de 2024. El vehículo, que cuenta con un acelerador electrónico para el pie izquierdo, fue entregado a través del programa La Movilidad es Libertad de WWFS, que ha estado proporcionando vehículos modificados a veteranos heridos en combate desde 2015.
Johnson, quien sufrió lesiones a causa de granadas propulsadas por cohetes en Afganistán en 2012, se sometió a una amputación por debajo de la rodilla en 2016 después de una prolongada recuperación en el Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Este es el cuarto vehículo adaptado para la movilidad presentado a través de la asociación de Assurant con WWFS, abordando las necesidades de aproximadamente 350 veteranos que requieren vehículos modificados debido a lesiones relacionadas con el combate.
Assurant (NYSE:AIZ)와 Wounded Warriors Family Support (WWFS)는 2024년 10월 28일 미국 육군 재향군인 스테파니 존슨에게 특별히 수정된 2024년형 Chevy Tahoe SUV를 선물했습니다. 이 차량은 전자식 왼발 가속기(Electronic Left Foot Accelerator)를 갖춘 상태로, 2015년부터 전투 중 부상당한 재향 군인을 위해 수정된 차량을 제공해온 WWFS의 '모빌리티는 자유(Mobility is Freedom)' 프로그램을 통해 전달되었습니다.
2012년 아프가니스탄에서 로켓 추진 수류탄으로 부상을 입은 존슨은 2016년에 월터 리드 국가 군 의료 센터에서의 긴 회복 기간 후 무릎 아래 절단 수술을 받았습니다. 이는 Assurant와 WWFS의 파트너십을 통해 제공된 네 번째 이동성 수정 차량으로, 전투 관련 부상으로 수정된 차량이 필요한 약 350명의 재향 군인의 요구를 충족하고 있습니다.
Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) et Wounded Warriors Family Support (WWFS) ont remis à Stephanie Johnson, une vétéran de l'armée américaine, un SUV Chevy Tahoe 2024 spécialement modifié le 28 octobre 2024. Ce véhicule, équipé d'un accélérateur électronique pour le pied gauche, a été présenté dans le cadre du programme La Mobilité est Liberté de WWFS, qui fournit depuis 2015 des véhicules modifiés aux vétérans blessés au combat.
Johnson, blessée par des grenades propulsées par roquettes en Afghanistan en 2012, a subi en 2016 une amputation sous le genou après une longue période de convalescence au Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Cela marque le quatrième véhicule modifié pour la mobilité présenté grâce au partenariat entre Assurant et WWFS, répondant aux besoins d'environ 350 vétérans nécessitant des véhicules modifiés en raison de blessures liées au combat.
Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) und Wounded Warriors Family Support (WWFS) haben am 28. Oktober 2024 der US-Armee-Veteranin Stephanie Johnson einen speziell modifizierten 2024 Chevy Tahoe SUV überreicht. Das Fahrzeug, das mit einem elektronischen Gaspedal für den linken Fuß ausgestattet ist, wurde im Rahmen des Programms Mobilität ist Freiheit von WWFS übergeben, das seit 2015 modifizierte Fahrzeuge für kampfverletzte Veteranen bereitstellt.
Johnson, die 2012 in Afghanistan durch Granaten aus Raumschiff-Triebwerken verletzt wurde, unterzog sich 2016 nach einer langen Genesung im Walter Reed National Military Medical Center einer Unterschenkelamputation. Dies ist das vierte mobilitätsmodifizierte Fahrzeug, das im Rahmen der Partnerschaft zwischen Assurant und WWFS präsentiert wurde, um den Bedürfnissen von etwa 350 Veteranen gerecht zu werden, die aufgrund von Kampfschäden modifizierte Fahrzeuge benötigen.
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Assurant Joins Wounded Warriors Family Support to Present New SUV, Customized with Vehicle Mobility Modifications, in Recognition of Veteran’s Day
Assurant, through the Assurant Foundation, teamed with Wounded Warrior Family Support (WWFS) to present combat-wounded veteran Stephanie Johnson with a mobility-modified 2024 Chevy Tahoe SUV on October 28, 2024. Pictured left to right: Monica Bomani, Director of Social Impact, Assurant; Suzanne Shepherd, SVP, Global Communications & Sustainability, Assurant; Lance Johnson (holding child); Stephanie Johnson; Assurant President and CEO Keith Demmings; Assurant SVP and incoming President of Assurant Global Automotive, Jeff Strickland; La Shonda Oglesbee, VP, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Assurant; and Dan Barone, Assurant VP and Executive Sponsor of Veterans@Assurant Employee Resource Group. (Photo: Business Wire)
Wounded Warriors Family Support launched Mobility is Freedom in 2015 to provide modified vehicles for combat-wounded
“Recognizing and honoring our veterans is an important tradition at Assurant,” said Assurant president and CEO Keith Demmings. “Today, we thank Stephanie for her service, recognize her sacrifice, and wish her many successful miles on her new SUV in the years ahead.”
“We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Assurant,” Wounded Warriors Family Support CEO and president Kate McCauley said. “Their unwavering support and generous contributions have been instrumental in helping us fulfill our mission. Partners like Assurant make a genuine difference in the lives of our nation’s veterans and their families, offering a beacon of hope and pillar of support.”
Sgt. Johnson was deployed with the 32nd Transportation Company to Bagram,
Johnson, who was born and raised in
The 2024 Chevy Tahoe was purchased via Assurant Global Automotive dealer partner Koons Tyson's Chevy Buick GMC in
About Assurant
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) is a leading global business services company that supports, protects and connects major consumer purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world’s leading brands to develop innovative solutions and to deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance products and other specialty products.
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About Wounded Warriors Family Support
Wounded Warriors Family Support is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide support to the families of those who have been wounded, injured, or killed during combat operations. This organization is run by combat veterans for combat veterans. Rated a four-star nonprofit by Charity Navigator, Wounded Warriors Family Support aids veterans and their families in healing the wounds that medicine cannot. For more information about Wounded Warriors Family Support, visit www.wwfs.org.
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