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Jeri & Curly Everything I Need to Thrive

Jeri & Curly Everything I Need to Thrive

by Operation Freedom Paws | Jan 10, 2023 | Team Stories

Our client Jeri is an Army veteran who experiences post-traumatic stress related to her military service. Here she shares in her own words her healing journey with us. Prior to Operation Freedom Paws, I had tried various therapeutic modalities with some success;...
Julie Kirk & Mal – Stories About Veterans & Service Dogs

Julie Kirk & Mal – Stories About Veterans & Service Dogs

by Operation Freedom Paws | Jan 10, 2023 | Team Stories, Video

Vietnam-era veteran Julie Kirk Vietnam-era veteran Julie Kirk joined the Army at age 18. She trained as a medic and worked on the surgical floor of the hospital at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri taking care of injured soldiers returning from the Vietnam War. Several...
Chris Dolan & April – Stories About Veterans & Service Dogs

Chris Dolan & April – Stories About Veterans & Service Dogs

by Operation Freedom Paws | Jan 8, 2023 | Team Stories, Video

U.S. Army veteran Chris Dolan was deployed three times, once to Iraq and twice to Afghanistan. After coming home, it was only after a hospitalization that the Army finally diagnosed him with PTSD. Eventually, he learned about service dogs and found Operation Freedom...
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