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After losing her son to suicide, Carol Salveson of Casper, Wyoming, set out on a mission. Her son, a decorated Green Beret, struggled with Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS). Salveson was determined to ensure his comrades do not suffer in the same way. Realizing the positive impact of companionship, Salveson began training service dogs for veterans with P...
Alyssa Parker, 34, enlisted because she wanted to serve her country. She spent nearly five years in the Army, including deployments to Kuwait and Jordan. After she left the military, Parker searched online for veteran tuition assistance and found the VFW’s "Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship." “Thank you for the support and for making ...
Jeff Snyder’s father was a World War I fighter pilot. And his uncle helped head the Office of Strategic Services, the predecessor of the CIA. “They pretty much badgered me into becoming an officer in the armed forces,” he said. Snyder served in the Army Reserve for 18 years. He held different command positions and enjoyed the expe...
Jonathan Williams lives in Hope Mills, North Carolina, with his service dog, Tank, who helps calm him when he experiences anxiety and is in large crowds. Together, the pair are #StillServing by traveling the country with Soldier Solutions to raise money for Train a Dog, Save a Warrior (TADSAW). The program provides service dogs to veterans at no ch...
Cynthia Blake’s husband, Jim, served in the Air Force for 22 years. During that time, they traveled extensively and lived overseas. Blake cherished the opportunity to learn about different cultures, see the world and meet new people. After Jim retired, the couple settled in the United States, and Blake turned her attention to an old passion. ...
Veteran Lee Otto lives in Watertown, Wisconsin. After the VA recommended that he get a service dog to help with his Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS), he received Sayge from Sierra Delta, a nonprofit in nearby Madison. Sierra Delta also provided training, and today, Sayge is equipped to help comfort Otto in different ways. For instance, when he has a nig...
WASHINGTON – During the last week of September, two VFW teams were simultaneously overseas, on different continents, engaging with regional U.S. commands, service members and military families, and delivering the message that they have the VFW’s support. On Sept. 26, VFW National Commander-in-Chief Duane Sarmiento, Senior Vice Commander...
Liverpool, New York, veteran Brett Hurlburt is enjoying #StillServing with his service dog, Rotary. With Rotary’s help, Hurlburt can better control his Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) and spend time serving his community. One way he does this is by helping rehabilitate racehorses into trail horses and getting them ready for adoption. Hurlburt is ...
WASHINGTON – Sept. 29 is National Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Day, celebrating one of the largest and most established organization of war veterans in the United States. It is a day celebrated not only by its members at Posts throughout the country and around the world, but also by the generations of veterans, service members, their famili...
After leaving the military, San Antonio, Texas, veteran Christina Herr got her service dog, Sarafina, to help with her anxiety. But her canine companion has helped Herr do more than successfully manage her condition. Together, the two are #StillServing by advocating for and empowering veterans at various events. Most recently, they attended the Ame...
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