EDITOR’S NOTE — Veteran Voices is an annual week-long series introducing WYDaily readers to some of our local veterans. Each story represents a different person in the Historic Triangle communities and shares their stories of service.

HAMPTON ROADS — The Paralyzed Veterans of America, Mid-Atlantic Chapter, has been going strong for over 75 years.

Founded in 1947 by a group of World War II veterans who returned home with spinal cord injuries, the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Mid-Atlantic Chapter has spent more than seven decades serving as a lifeline for veterans across Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina. These founding members, determined to regain their independence and advocate for their rights, helped establish one of the original six chapters of the national Paralyzed Veterans o

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