Veteran Mistreated by Airline Sheds Light on the Importance of Service Dogs
In a holiday season supposed to be filled with charity and good-will, people’s experience at the airport terminals at this time of year is the exact opposite of comfort and joy. And recently, US...
View ArticleVeteran Mistreated by Airline Sheds Light on the Importance of Service Dogs
In a holiday season supposed to be filled with charity and good-will, people’s experience at the airport terminals at this time of year is the exact opposite of comfort and joy. And recently, US...
View ArticleMichigan Veteran Turns Incident of Discrimination Into Platform for PTSD...
Eric Calley, a Michigan veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), felt that the flight crew on his US Airways flight had been acting in an insensitive manner from the start, reports the...
View ArticleMichigan lawmakers sponsor bills to afford protections to veterans with...
Michigan state Sen. David Knezek, D-Dearborn Heights, has introduced bipartisan legislation that is designed to protect military veterans with service dogs from discrimination. Under the four-bill...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines apologizes for stopping veteran with service dog from...
American Airlines came under fire after refusing to allow a veteran to board a plane with his service dog on Sept. 20. Captain Jason Haag, a former Marine, was trying to take a flight to Virginia with...
View ArticleService dogs may help prevent veteran suicide
As the veteran suicide rate remains largely unchanged, experts searching for innovative solutions to help decrease the epidemic have praised the benefits of man’s best friend, the dog. A study...
View ArticleService dogs are not typical pets
Many veterans adopt pets to help them overcome the ongoing effects of TBI and PTSD, while also enjoying companionship of man’s best friend. Yet, many veterans who adopt rescue dogs from animal shelters...
View ArticleThe VA still does not cover service dogs for veterans with PTSD
Despite increasing calls to do so, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs does not cover any costs associated with service dogs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. The agency has conducted...
View ArticleVeteran Mistreated by Airline Sheds Light on the Importance of Service Dogs
In a holiday season supposed to be filled with charity and good-will, people’s experience at the airport terminals at this time of year is the exact opposite of comfort and joy. And recently, US...
View ArticleMichigan Veteran Turns Incident of Discrimination Into Platform for PTSD...
Eric Calley, a Michigan veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), felt that the flight crew on his US Airways flight had been acting in an insensitive manner from the start, reports the...
View ArticleMichigan lawmakers sponsor bills to afford protections to veterans with...
Michigan state Sen. David Knezek, D-Dearborn Heights, has introduced bipartisan legislation that is designed to protect military veterans with service dogs from discrimination. Under the four-bill...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines apologizes for stopping veteran with service dog from...
American Airlines came under fire after refusing to allow a veteran to board a plane with his service dog on Sept. 20. Captain Jason Haag, a former Marine, was trying to take a flight to Virginia with...
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