(Republished with permission from Change.org) When Iraq War veteran Chris Neiweem made an appointment at Washington, D.C.’s VA hospital, he was told he could not see a doctor for nearly 60 days. Chris is one of many members of our organization, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), who depend on quality and timely VA […]
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Chances are, if you read my blog, you support our military men and women and, therefore, you support their dogs. So, yes, you should definitely see the movie about Max the war dog if you haven’t already done so. If you’re still waffling, I’m not going to twist your arm by telling you that it’s
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If you haven’t seen American Sniper, let me encourage you to watch the movie. Better yet, read the book and you’ll gain such a vivid impression of Chris Kyle that you’ll feel you’ve gotten to know him personally. His memoirs aren’t always politically correct and you may not agree with his black and white view
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It’s about time I started blogging about my boys, again, and the movie AMERICAN SNIPER, has given me something good to write about. I didn’t know what to expect from the movie about former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle. After reading his memoir by the same name and seeing some poor reviews, I thought I might
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These days the relationship between man and dog has evolved into something truly special. Service dogs transform the lives of psychologically and physically injured veterans of war. They bring quality of life back to young people who have had it snatched away from them, as service dogs can perform tasks frustrating for the injured or
On my recent cruise to the Western Caribbean, I met a true heroine, a woman of strength named Bobbi Jo Bottomley. Bobbi Jo is a dog behavior expert who runs a business called Tri-State K9 University, based out of Indiana. Not only does Bobbi Jo take in abused, mistreated, and homeless animals—including a seven-foot, red-tailed
Today The Health Journal featured former Mrs. Virginia, Amber Wandtke, a Navy Petty Officer who uses her position as a pageant winner to raise awareness of PTSD and to fight for better treatment. Amber was first introduced to the horrors of PTSD when her husband, also active duty, returned from Iraq with symptoms of the war-related
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