Assurant, through the Assurant Foundation, and Wounded Warriors Family Support (WWFS), presented U.S. Army veteran Stephanie Johnson of San Antonio, Texas, with a specially modified 2024 Chevy Tahoe SUV as part of the WWFS Mobility is Freedom program. The presentation took place at Assurant’s Atlanta offices as the nation prepares to honor its military veterans on Monday, Nov. 11.
“Recognizing and honoring our veterans is an important tradition at Assurant,” Keith Demmings, president and CEO of Assurant, said. “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,” Kate McCauley, president and CEO of WWFS, 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, Afghanistan, in 2012. Her left femur and right foot and ankle fractured after two rocket propelled grenades exploded nearby, seven months into her deployment. Johnson spent five years at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. After a failed three-year limb salvage attempt, Johnson decided to have her right leg amputated below the knee in July 2016.
Johnson, who was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, works at the U.S. Army Physical Disability Agency as a human resources specialist in the retirements and separations branch.
The 2024 Chevy Tahoe was purchased via Assurant Global Automotive dealer partner Koons Tyson’s Chevy Buick GMC in Virginia (owned by Asbury Automotive) and modified with an Electronic Left Foot Accelerator.
