By Amy Andrews
It’s no secret we are losing our military veterans at an alarming rate to suicide, so a nonprofit organization is working to save the lives of our heroes with the help of some furry friends.
Marine veteran Eric Calley is one of those heroes, who unfortunately knew what it’s like to live with the hidden demon that is post-traumatic stress disorder.
“I was having nightmares; I couldn’t sleep. I was alcoholic; I drank everyday,” he says. “A lot of us come back and we don’t know how to relate to society.”
And many don’t live to tell their stories. The numbers are staggering when it comes to men and women who fought for our freedom taking their own lives.
“We are losing 22 veterans a day to suicide – and that’s only with six states that are reporting,” says Jolanthe Bassett.
But there’s a bright light at the end of the tunnel — man’s best friend. That’s where Jolanthe comes in with Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs.
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