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Four-legged love helped to save the life of veteran battling opiate addiction RADIO.COM 2 hrs ago
Army veteran Becca Stephens credits love with helping her to fight her opiate addiction.
That life-saving love comes from Stephens’ girlfriend and her K9s For Warriors service dog, Bobbi.s
“She has just been such a lifesaver for me,” Stepehens said.
Stephens joined the Army when she was 22. During her four years of service, she served in Korea, Washington State and a 12-month tour in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
When Stephens returned from her deployment, she opted not to reenlist.
“I had a lot of great experiences, but Iraq really took the wind out of my sails,” she said.
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Lawmakers Push VA to Provide Service Dogs to Vets After a Decade of Failed Efforts
A golden retriever named Bradley lays in shade on porch, June 18, 2014, at his trainers house in Knoxville, Tennessee. Bradley is being trained to be a service dog with Smoky Mountain Service Dogs to help assist disabled veterans. (AP Photo/The Daily Times, Mark A Large)
3 Mar 2021
A measure reintroduced in the House would order the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay for and provide service dogs to veterans suffering from mental health issues, following years of fruitless attempts.
The Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers, or PAWS, Act, introduced by Rep. John Rutherford, R-Fla., would require the VA to create a grant program to pay for and provide service dogs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health ailments.