The Brief
- U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Jerry Wayne Padgett II received a new all-terrain wheelchair, courtesy of Freedom Alliance.
- Padgett II was injured in 2006 while on patrol in Afghanistan, leading to multiple injuries.
- This upgraded wheelchair will enhance Padgett’s quality of life, especially going out on trails.
LUTZ, Fla. – It is a very special day for a Tampa Bay veteran as he received a brand-new wheelchair on Wednesday morning courtesy of Freedom Alliance.
U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Jerry Wayne Padgett II now has a new all-terrain wheelchair.
The backstory:
He enlisted in the Navy in 2001, deploying five times and contributing as a command community relations photographer and rescue swimmer.
In 2006, while he was on patrol in Afghanistan, he was seriously injured by an explosive device with a spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, audio and visual impairments. …