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Veterans Day Tribute: How Veterans & Rescue Dogs Are Helping Each Other

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  On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, pause and honor all of our brave human and K9 soldiers on this Veterans Day, and every day.   W hile we pay our respects and offer our sincere thanks to our United States veterans—our brave military men, women, and canines—on this Veterans Day, I want to discuss an important aspect to being a soldier: mental health.   Approximately 20 Veterans die by suicide every day, reports K9s for Veterans.   Let that really sink in.    Twenty.    20.   That is about 7,300 of our veterans we lose every year to suicide.   That is 7,300 too many.   According to K9s for Veterans , the organization is “Determined to end Veteran suicide, K9s For Warriors provides highly-trained Service Dogs to military Veterans suffering from PTSD, traumatic brain injury and/or military sexual trauma. With the majority of dogs being rescues, this innovative program allows the K9/Warrior team to build an unwavering bond that fac