In Honor of Our Veterans
It seems like I haven't been here in forever. But I was watching the Extreme Makeover that aired November 4th, and I had to come here and tell you all about this.
I'm not sure how many of you know or are related to someone who has served in combat, but these men and women don't always come back with scars that we can see. Sometimes those scars are emotional. Those are just as debilitating, if not more so, as the loss of a limb. If you've never dealt with someone who is affected by PTSD, then you have no idea how hard it is to come back from that.
The entire 2 episodes of EM last week was about a soldier whose vehicle ran over an IED. He was physically injured, but his biggest injury was PTSD. Unable to function at home, he spent over a year in a treatment facility in California. He lost a year of seeing his children grow up because anything could trigger an episode and he feared for his family's safety if he was there.
During his treatment, he received a service dog. These dogs are trained specifically for veterans. And they are trained by a program called Puppies Behind Bars and matched with veterans through their Dog Tags program.
I don't often ask for money for a charity, and I'm not asking now. I just want to make people aware of this program and what they provide. Go and check it out - decide for yourself.
I'm not sure how many of you know or are related to someone who has served in combat, but these men and women don't always come back with scars that we can see. Sometimes those scars are emotional. Those are just as debilitating, if not more so, as the loss of a limb. If you've never dealt with someone who is affected by PTSD, then you have no idea how hard it is to come back from that.
The entire 2 episodes of EM last week was about a soldier whose vehicle ran over an IED. He was physically injured, but his biggest injury was PTSD. Unable to function at home, he spent over a year in a treatment facility in California. He lost a year of seeing his children grow up because anything could trigger an episode and he feared for his family's safety if he was there.
During his treatment, he received a service dog. These dogs are trained specifically for veterans. And they are trained by a program called Puppies Behind Bars and matched with veterans through their Dog Tags program.
I don't often ask for money for a charity, and I'm not asking now. I just want to make people aware of this program and what they provide. Go and check it out - decide for yourself.