They fight for our freedoms but often struggle to live their own lives freely due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Roughly 7% of all US service veterans have PTSD, with symptoms such as ...

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Hank Ford never expected a dog to be his hero — but when a 30-pound service dog bounded into his life, he was rescued from ...

BOYDS, Md. — Dole is a rambunctious black Labrador and loves being outdoors. He's a service dog-in-training and is still getting schooled. “Well, he's a little bit of a goof, which is probably why ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O’Brien brought home with her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. A ...

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Updated October 10, 2024 at 3:40 PM EDT A warning — this story contains the topic of suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 for help.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The PAWS Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Wednesday. The legislation directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a program to provide service dogs and ...

JUD -- It takes a special dog to meet the needs of the men and women who deal with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, according to Annie Strickland, administrator for Service Dogs for America.

Becky Flanagan works with service-dog-in-training Cam at Runnings of Rapid City. Flanagan, a U.S. Army veteran, has started Super Dogs for Super Heroes, a nonprofit that trains shelter dogs to be ...

Training a service dog doesn’t just change the life of another veteran; it may help heal the trainer, too. A new study finds that volunteering with dogs could slow biological aging in female veterans ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) -- After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O'Brien brought home with her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. A ...