Where did you serve and what did you do?
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS. SERVED IN VIETNAM JANUARY 2, 1968 THROUGH JANUARY 29, 1969 WITH THE 1ST BATTALION 7TH MARINES 1ST MARINE DIVISION. H & S COMPANY. BATTALION SUPPLY SERGEANT AND RIFLE SQUAD LEADER. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS AGAINST NORTH VIETNAMESE ARMY AND VIETCONG.
Tell us how your dog is helping you continue #StillServing in your community.
MY SERVICE DOG IS A FOUR YEAR OLD YELLOW LAB. NAME IS KOZ. BRING KOZ TO VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP OTHER VETERANS UNDERSTAND BENEFITS OF A SERVICE DOG. ALSO INTRODUCE HIM TO SCHOOLS EDUCATING STUDENTS ABOUT SERVICE DOGS. ALSO ATTEND LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO PROVIDE INTERNATIONAL LIONS CLUBS THE BENEFIT OF SUPPORTING SERVICE DOGS FOR VETERANS AND OTHERS.
Why do you do it?
MY EXPERIENCE WITH KOZ HAS BEEN ALL POSITIVE AND HAS PROVIDED ME PERSONALLY WITH SUPPORT DEALING WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS, ETC. NO ONE STEPPED FORWARD TO INTRODUCE ME TO THE BENEFITS OF A SERVICE DOG AND IT TOOK ME A NUMBER OF YEARS TO BE CONNECTED TO CANINE COMPANIONS VETERANS INITIATIVE PROGRAM. I WANT TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO MY FELLOW VETERANS AND LET THEM MAKE A LIFE CHANGING DECISION OPPORTUNITY.