These types of programs are what the citizens of this country should be paying for, i.e. 'Sacrifice', but the greater majority embrace them as long as small groups are reaching out for the needed funding instead of Demanding They Pony Up!!!!!!!!!
May 20, 2011 - Kevin Ellicott of Medford Lakes is a Marine Reservist whose Humvee was hit 14 different times by bombs during his two tours in Iraq.
He suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and a traumatic brain injury as a result.
We met Kevin at K-9 Basic Dog training in Marlton, New Jersey, working with Gunner - a scrappy stray German Shepherd puppy found on the street in Kensington.
This meeting of wounded warriors and tail-waggers is part of a new non-profit program called "Semper Fido." The program matches injured vets with unwanted animals in an effort to help them both.
"What better thing to save 2 lives at one time?" said Lisa Berg, who is helping to organize Semper Fido as a way to help vets fight the effects of brain injuries and PTSD, like anxiety, panic attacks, depression and hyper-vigilance. Those are symptoms that can be calmed by the presence of a companion animal.
"The dogs are going to help reduce a lot of that, help reduce a lot of the anxiety and the fear," said Berg. {continued}
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