Ray Morales
Title: Communications
Branch: Air Force
Type of Blindness: Absolute Inferior Altitudinal Defect
Skills: iPhone and iPad, Zoom, Facebook, and other social media apps.
bio: the author and host of the BlindSpot by Ray Morales podcast.
Keith Heltsley
Title: Website Administrator
Branch: US Marine Corps
Type of Blindness: Uveitis(inflammation). Absolute
Skills: PC computer, iPhone and Zoom, various software platforms: Windows, MS office, WordPress, Dragon, jaws, and others.Facebook and twitter.
David King
Title: Author of NBVO Host of NBVO.
Branch: U.S. Navy
Type of blindness: Severe Glaucoma from age 42 with loss of vision and depth in right eye.
Skills: 1. iPhone 15
2. Apple Watch and IPad Pro
3. Windows and Zoom Text
4. Clover Book Pro- portable CCTV
5. Zoom App and OrCam
6. Seeing AI App
7. A host of adaptive tools issued by BRC’s
Bio: Born and reside in Evansville, Indiana Retired Professional Photographer Loyalty to God, Family and committed to my Community Great grandfather of 4
Brian Harris
Title: liaison officer
You wouldn’t
Branch and bio: Army Cpl. Overcome her of stroke, blindness and amputee.
I became an advocate for blind veterans and MPT veterans by joining the Blind Veteran’s Association, Paralyzed Veterans’s Association, Wounded Warrior Project, The Team River Runner foundation, The lake Shore foundation, I felt it was my duty after all that I went through to let other veterans know that because you have an injury, it does not stop you from living your life. You can live life to the fullest if you don’t put a limitation on what you can do.
Keley Remer
title: program/activity director
Jerome Richardson
title: operations officer
branch: United States Marine Corps
Terry Heltsley
title: WebsiteEngineer
Terry Dodge
Title: NBVO Annex Editor
Branch: U.S.M.C (Ammo Tech)
Type of blindness: Severe Glaucoma from age 24 with total loss of vision and light perception in left eye and over 95% damage to optic nerve in right eye.
Skills: 1. iPhone10
2. MacBook Pro
3. A host of adaptive tools issued by BRC’s
Bio: Reside in Rockford m, IL. Retired blacksmith of Estwing Mfg. Co after 28 years. Terry spends much of his time enjoying the outdoors by fishing, camping, hiking and being an steward and advocate for the local streams and waterways in the state of Illinois.