Meet Our Members
Elizabeth "Beth" Bowman - U.S. Army
In 2012, I was diagnosed with MS. After a worsening of symptoms and additional testing, it was decided I had NMOSD, Devic’s disease. There is no definitive proof of which disease I truly have and many of the symptoms are similar. I used to be strong, in shape, and a healthy weight. As my impairment ...
Cody Becker - U.S. Army
At 19, Cody was catastrophically injured at Fort Carson, Colorado, by saving a fellow soldier’s life. Before returning home to Wisconsin, he went through intensive rehab at Inglewood, Colorado. Upon his arrival, Cody had married his high school sweetheart Jackie, and they both desired to start a ...
Marvin Bailey - U.S. Navy
Marvin Bailey is a 2x National Veteran Wheelchair Games (NVWG) vet and one of the many PVA-WI members who traveled to New Orleans and wore cow-themed costumes during the competitions. At this year’s games, Marvin competed in air rifle (winning a Silver medal), boccia ball, (winning a Bronze medal) ...
Tina Leet - U.S. Navy
Tina Leet has been participating in the Adaptive Sports Bootcamp for three years. When asked what keeps her coming back to the bootcamp, she replied, "The camaraderie, competitiveness, and trying new things... it feels like you are with family!" Her favorite activities at the bootcamp include boccia ...
Frank Smith - U.S. Marine
Frank Smith, a new athlete at this year’s National Veteran Wheelchair Games (NVWG), didn’t let his novice status stop him from taking home the gold. Proudly representing the Wisconsin Chapter, Frank competed in several events during the games, including archery (winning a Gold medal), powerlifting ...
James Veltri - U.S. Navy
James Veltri started his Tuesday by brushing his teeth and saying goodbye to his adorable cat. He headed out the door for one of his weekly appointments at the Milwaukee VA. "I'm going to do physical therapy with the exoskeleton suit, which assists me walking," Navy Veteran, James Veltri said. While ...
Phillip Rosenberg – U.S. Army
Phillip E. Rosenberg was elected Chapter President of the Wisconsin Paralyzed Veterans of America [WPVA] in 1998. A founding member of WPVA, he has also served as Vice-President and Secretary. Mr. Rosenberg is currently employed full-time at the Department of Veterans Affairs Clement J. Zablocki ...
Scott Griffith – U.S. Army
Mr. Griffith enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1984 as a 68B Aircraft Powerplant Repairman. After attaining the rank of SFC/E7 he attended WOCS and was commissioned as a Warrant Officer, Human Resource Technician in the U.S. Army Adjutant General Corps. Mr. Griffith also served as a dual-status Military ...
Randy Riek – U.S. Marine
Randy served in the Marine Corps for 4 years after serving in the Army Reserves. Years Served: 1980 Army Reserves, Marine Corps 1981-1984. One major highlight in service was when he was serving in Okinawa, Japan. He had the opportunity to meet a lot of locals and went to parts of the island other ...
Todd Drazy – U.S. Air Force
My name is Todd Drazy. I have held Wisconsin PVA positions as your Secretary and the Vice President. I have been a lifetime member of the PVA since 1992 after sustaining a T10 complete spinal cord injury while on active duty in the Air Force in 1991. During active duty, I was an Aerospace Propulsion ...
