TECO Shares with Veterans

Mr. Walker was born in Chicago, Illinois.

Mr. Walker is married to Tene. He has five children, two daughters and three sons. Two of his sons are currently serving in the U.S. Army as well. He has one son stationed at Fort Liberty in North Carolina and another at Fort Myer in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Walker served with the U.S. Army for twenty-seven years. He was an Armor Crewmember and part of the Tank and Armor unit. He served in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Begonia. 

Mr. Walker feels grateful to be honored and appreciated as a Veteran. He is a proud U.S. Veteran and is very thankful for this assistance from the TECO Shares with Veterans program.

Ms. Jones was born and raised in Tampa.

Ms. Jones has two sons, Elijah is 8 and Esaias is 4, one daughter Eyahna is 3yrs old.
She is currently a full-time student working on becoming a dental assistant. 
Ms. Jones served in the Army from 2013-2017. During her service she served as a 42 Alpha Human Resource specialist and a 3 BCT for Unit 329 field artillery. 
Ms. Jones states when she heard about the TECO Shares assistance, she was able to finally breathe. This assistance gave her a reassurance that her community is willing to help her and other Veterans when in need. She says this assistance is allowing her to be able to focus on other areas of her life like being a full-time dental assistant student.

Mr. Young is from Port Huron, Michigan. 

Mr. Young moved to the Tampa area when he was three years old. He is the father of four children with one being a newborn son.

Mr. Young served with the U.S. Navy for four years. Unfortunately, he had to leave the Navy for medical reasons and is now a disabled Veteran.  

Mr. Young feels very grateful and thankful for having organizations that are willing to help. He feels honored to have served our county. Being a recipient of the TECO Shares with Veteran program is not something he was expecting and is very excited.

Mr. Woods was born in Clearwater, FL and raised in the Bay area.

Mr. Woods has never been married and has no children. He went to college on a football scholarship to Independence Community college and then transferred to Illinois State University. After being injured he joined the United States Navy in 1983 and served until 1988. Mr. Woods graduated from Howard University in 1993 with a degree in Public Relations/Communications. 

Mr. Woods was a hospital Corpsman and eventually an EMT during his time with the US Navy. He served at the Naval training hospital in Orlando for a year. From there he transferred to Paris Island where he served with the US Marines for three years. Afterwards, he served at the Naval hospital in Bethesda, Maryland for his final year of service. 

Mr. Woods states at this station in life receiving the TECO Shares with Veterans program is a tremendous asset. Due to a post Covid economy and some unforeseen circumstances he found himself in a time of need. He says most Veterans are trained to never show any distress. Mr. Woods says the military trained him to help others and to survive. This training makes it difficult when Veterans are the ones that may be in need.

Mr. Johnson was born and raised in Tampa, FL. 

Mr. Johnson’s oldest brother served twenty years with the U.S. Navy. His enjoys making unique marble and granite chessboards. 

Mr. Johnson enlisted with the U.S. Army in 1980. He served as an Army Medic from 1980-1983.

Mr. Johnson greatly appreciates the help and says it’s coming at an opportune time in his life. He would like to thank the Tampa Bay Lightning and Tampa Electric for their generosity.

Born in St. Louis, MO

Mr. Cowan comes from a large military family. He is the fourth generation to serve the U.S. Military. He has six children, three sons and three daughters.

Mr. Cowan served from 1984-2002 with the U.S. Military. During those 18 years he held multiple different titles. He served in Iraq, Germany, Africa and many other locations.

Mr. Cowan says it is an honor to know Veterans are not forgotten. He greatly appreciates the assistance.

Born in Crawford, Nebraska

Mr. Cryer comes from a military family. His father served in the Army and was stationed in Nebraska. Mr. Cryer is currently married to Kathy. They have a blended family as they both have children from previous marriages. 

Mr. Cryer served over 20 years in U.S. Air Force 

Mr. Cryer stated his father served in the military and was not welcomed with open arms coming back from duty. Therefore, he is grateful to be recognized as a Veteran and to be a recipient of the TECO Shares.

Ms. Joseph was born in Brooklyn, New York. 

Ms. Joseph has seven children, six daughters and one son. 

Ms. Joseph joined the U.S. Navy in 2000. She was a Navy Legal Yeoman during her seven years of service. Ms. Joseph was stationed in Italy from 2000-2003 and from there was stationed in Washington State. 

Ms. Joseph states she is extremely grateful and appreciative for being a recipient of the TECO Sharew with Veterans program. She says it makes a big difference in deciding between buying groceries and paying the electric bill.

Mr. Pierce was born in Louisiana, GA

Mr. Pierce is currently single. 

Mr. Pierce enlisted with the U.S. Navy in 1980. He served fourteen years until 1994. 

Mr. Pierce states he is very appreciative to be selected as a recipient of the TECO Shares with Veterans program.

Mr. Meagher was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was born with spinal meningitis.

Mr. Meagher comes from a military family. His Dad was a cook in the U.S. Army. He has no children.

Marine Corps served in San Diego

Mr. Meagher is at a loss for words. He simply wants to say thank you and God bless.

Born in Brooklyn, NY

Mr. Harvey is married to Vicki Lynn. They have two daughters.

Mr. Harvey served in the U.S. Air Force from 1979-1984. He was stationed at Fort Walton Beach from 1979-1981. From there Mr. Harvey traveled all the way to Azores, Portugal to serve at Lajes Terceira Island from 1981-1982. Afterwards he served at the Kunsan Air Force Base in Gunsan, South Korea from 1982-1983. Mr. Harvey ended his service at Moody Air Force Base in Lowndes County, Georgia in 1984.

Mr. Harvey states being recognized for serving in the U.S. Air Force is such a humbling experience. He is a long-time fan of the Tampa Bay Lightning and is extremely grateful for this gift and acknowledgment.

Mr. Mosely is originally from Toledo, OH.

Mr. Mosely is currently married to Regina Allen-Mosley. He has a 36yr old son that lives in Austin, Tx and a daughter that is 33yrs old living in Toledo, OH. 

Mr. Mosley served in the Army from June 1986-June 1994. He feels serving in the Army was a life-changing experience. He was able to meet numerous different people. He appreciates what the military did for him by giving him a variety of new experiences that he feels changed his life for the better.

Receiving the TECO Shares with Veterans means a lot to him. Mr. Mosley feels that Veterans don’t always get the recognition they deserve and that most people may not realize all that Veterans may have gone through during their service. When a Veteran is recognized, it means more to them than most people may realize. He feels like this is a five-star program.

Mr. Guzman was born and raised in Tampa. 

Mr. Guzman is engaged. He has a 10year old son and an 8year old daughter.

Mr. Guzman enlisted with the U. S. Army in 1988. He completed his boot camp at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri and his Advanced Individual training in Colorado. He initially enlisted as a combat photographer but transitioned to becoming a food inspector. He served in Japan from 1988-1991. During this time, he worked hand in hand with the Navy and the Marines. His job took him from ships to aircraft carriers to submarines making sure food was fit for human consumption. He also served in Germany doing this job. He also was a paratrooper during Desert Storm and Desert Shield. He ended his service May of 1995 as a disabled U.S Veteran. 

Mr. Guzman is honored to be a recipient of the TECO Shares with Veterans program. He, like so many Veterans, simply want to be acknowledged for their time and service. Mr. Guzman says any honor is appreciated.

Mr. Adams was born and raised in Winter Haven, FL.

Mr. Adams has been married for forty-four years.  

Mr. Adams served with U.S. Army for two years. He is a Vietnam Veteran.

Mr. Adams states he is very thankful and blessed to be a recipient of the TECO Shares with Veterans program.

Born in Tampa, Fl

Ms. Fitzgerald served in the U.S. Air Force as a member of the military police for three years. Unfortunately, she was medically injured and is now a disabled Veteran.

Ms. Fitzgerald feels grateful and honored to be one of the recipients honored in the TECO Shares with Veterans program.