In the Community

Raquel Riley Thomas was motivated to enlist by her family’s legacy of service. “My grandmother and her brother served, as did my mother and her […]

Army veteran Elliott Casey served in Iraq by helping clear supply routes of improvised explosive device (IED) hazards and as a Meerkat operator. He also […]

Between 2013 and 2015, Annie Ferguson served in Afghanistan as a member of the Navy’s special warfare female engagement team and then in Iraq as […]

Andrea Melcher served in Afghanistan as a member of the special ops support unit, but much of her time was spent assisting the 75th Ranger […]

Fabian Lee Martinez served in the Navy from 2001 to 2012 to pursue two of his goals. “I wanted to serve my country and be […]

Athena McDowall decided to join the New Jersey Army National Guard while she was in high school, and she went on to serve for four […]

After leaving the military, San Antonio, Texas, veteran Christina Herr got her service dog, Sarafina, to help with her anxiety. But her canine companion has […]

Liverpool, New York, veteran Brett Hurlburt is enjoying #StillServing with his service dog, Rotary. With Rotary’s help, Hurlburt can better control his Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) […]

Paul McAfee, 74, a Life member of VFW Post #2535 in Lockport, New York, left the Army in 1971 after three years of service, including […]

Veteran Lee Otto lives in Watertown, Wisconsin. After the VA recommended that he get a service dog to help with his Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS), he […]

After losing her son to suicide, Carol Salveson of Casper, Wyoming, set out on a mission. Her son, a decorated Green Beret, struggled with Post-Traumatic […]

Jeff Snyder’s father was a World War I fighter pilot. And his uncle helped head the Office of Strategic Services, the predecessor of the CIA. […]

Jonathan Williams lives in Hope Mills, North Carolina, with his service dog, Tank, who helps calm him when he experiences anxiety and is in large […]

In 2022, Zachary Bursnall, of Golden, Colorado, received service dog Zip. Ever since, the veteran has been #StillServing. As commander of the Golden VFW Post […]

Several decades ago, David Knight went missing in action. Many years after his rescue, Knight began experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) stemming from the experience. He […]