A veteran of U.S. operations in Afghanistan demonstrates that his service to his country and comrades did not end when he returned home. Read the inspirational story of Romy Camargo.
Romy Camargo and Lt. Gen. Martin Steele (Ret.) welcomes Toyota Motor North America Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Simon Nagata (right) and his wife to the Stay In Step Spinal Cord Injury Recovery Center in Tampa, FL.
During his third tour of duty in Afghanistan, Romy Camargo’s patrol was ambushed. A sniper’s bullet changed the life of this decorated war veteran and his family. Now, with help from Toyota, Camargo, his family and a strong team of supporters are forever changing the lives of paraplegics and quadriplegics across the country.
Camargo and his wife, Gaby, have opened the doors to Stay In Step, a new, non-profit recovery center dedicated to helping spinal-cord injury (SCI) patients take a step forward toward recovery. This groundbreaking facility offers treatment, rehabilitation and support services to veterans and civilians in Tampa, Fla.
