Stacy Greathouse

Stacy Greathouse has spent her professional career caring for others as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). She has extended that same compassion as a member of the DAV Auxiliary, acting as a spokesperson for the needs of disabled veterans and their families, including a cause that is personally significant—the 2025 PACT Act.  

Stacy’s husband Adam served as a Radio Communications Specialist in the U.S. Army. He deployed with the 3rd Infantry Division—the 'Rock of the Marne'—out of Fort Stewart, Georgia, and was later detached to a joint team of forward observers during operations in the Balkan Peninsula.  

In 2001, while deployed to Kosovo, Adam was exposed to an unknown toxic chemical that changed his life forever. The medical prognosis was grim: he was given only a 2% survival rate. He fought for his life, coding several times, and remained in a coma for two months. When he finally woke up, he was 100 pounds lighter, a lobe of his left lung had been removed, and he was experiencing the symptoms of PTSD and a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Adam faced a long, grueling recovery.  

Stacy and Adam got together in 2008, seven years after his injury. At this point, he was self-medicating and in need of support. Stacy became his caregiver in 2013, fighting by Adam’s side as he started over, relearning basic skills, including how to walk and write. Stacy was also on 24-hour watch as Adam turned to self-medicating to deal with the emotional toll of his injuries.  

Stacy considers herself “the architect of the 2% survival story.” Nearly 20 years after Adam’s injuries, he was named the 2020 DAV Outstanding Disabled Veteran of the Year. It was a moment of empowerment for Stacy and one that symbolized the impact of nearly two decades of caregiving.  

Stacy also gives credit for Adam’s recovery to their six children. She says, “While the sacrifices are real, our children have gained a superpower—the ability to truly see and understand the struggles of those around them.”