“A lot of Veterans with PTSD tend to isolate. They don’t engage. They build a defensive wall around themselves so they can feel safe. But dogs have an ability to shatter that wall. They’re [...]
MENLO PARK — The black Labrador retriever knew something was wrong. He refused to leave the side of Sandro Navarro, repeatedly nuzzling the troubled man, trying to comfort him. It was the [...]
News10ABC – News10.Net March 27, 2013 C. Johnson An Iraq veteran who made it home OK but suffered for years afterward from his war experiences credits a service dog with saving him. [...]
WYPR.org – Maryland Morning March 19, 2013 Ten years ago on this day, the U.S. invaded Iraq, marking the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Earlier in today’s show we heard from a [...]
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: an issue shared by both the Military and the NFL. Despite injuries, victims also share an aversion to leaving the battlefield and football field respectively. [...]
Article from Voice of America By Zulima Palacio August 03, 2012 WASHINGTON – According to a Rand Corporation study, more than 26 percent of American troops deployed overseas have returned to the [...]
Excerpt from an article from the Belvoir Eagle, written by Matt Bookwalter: Paws for Purple Hearts Dogs trained by active-duty servicemembers, veterans Cpl. Niles keeps a sharp eye out as he [...]
The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation on October 11, 2011 that would create up to five pilot programs at VA medical centers across the country modeled after the Paws for Purple [...]
An Article from the Village Connector, written by Tammy Bowers: Paws for Purple Heart lend support to their fellow Veterans…in companionship, lifelong friendships and Hearts of Gold… Paws for [...]
