Ashley Bowery

Inspired by her grandfather’s stories from the USS Forrestal supercarrier, Lieutenant Ashley Bowery participated in the Navy’s JROTC program in high school. She found further encouragement from her instructors and ultimately followed in her grandfather’s footsteps to join the Navy in 2019. More recently she joined Navy Wounded Warrior after the unexpected happened. “Navy Wounded Warrior has improved every facet of my life, from introducing me to other wounded warriors to educating me on the IDES [Integrated Disability Evaluation System] process, to everything in between.” Her care team suggest she try sports and participated in her first introductory adaptive camp in January 2025 out of curiosity. She found precision air sports to be her favorite. Away from her teammates, Bowery spends time with her family, her dog and cat, and volunteering. She trains future service dogs for placement with veterans in need. In 2024, she served as a legislative fellow to a U.S. congressperson. “I had many achievements from this time, but the one I am most proud of is getting our bill that helps prevent veteran suicides passed into law.”