Bonnie Sweeney, MAJ (Ret) , 65A, served on active duty during the Vietnam War as an Army officer and Occupational Therapist in the SP Corps at Letterman  Army Medical Center where she worked with returning casualties and families. After the war and following retirement in 1985, Bonnie began a lifetime of service to organizations and her community. When Bill her husband, was at the War College, she became a facilitator for Military Spouse Leadership Programs where she planned, coordinated, and presented seminars on domestic abuse and violence in the Family Life Centers.

She was a leader in the Occupational Therapy Association from 1989-2018, where as a member of the Legal Affairs Committee she successfully lobbied for Occupational Therapy state licensure development. She served as the Vice President and President of the Central Region Occupational Therapy Association and was appointed to the Occupational Therapy Advisory Board at the University of Indianapolis.

In her community, Bonnie volunteered for the Indiana Community Education Programs for Adults, Central Indiana Lupus Foundation, and American Red Cross. She facilitated support group activities and presented programs on Fall Prevention, Environmental Safety and Modification, Tai Chi, and Exercise for the Mature Generation. Plus volunteered in the past 30 years as Youth Group Coordinator, Eucharist Minister and Parish Council Member for her church.

On a personal note, Bonnie has been a caregiver for her 103-year-old uncle, 94 year old Mother, and husband Bill. Bonnie’s lifetime of service and outreach to her community, the Occupational Therapy profession, her church, and the extended Army Family. Since her retirement in 1985 she has shown her spirit of service, sharing her energy and talents to improve the lives of those in the communities where she works and lives.