Post-traumatic stress disorder is often described as an invisible wound that can strike anyone who's confronted with a traumatic event. Doctors said there are a variety of treatments, including ...

Veterans struggling with PTSD and mobility issues can rely on dogs to help them, according to Dr. Bonnie Bergin, founder of Paws for Purple Hearts. Dr. Bergin, a former special education teacher, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. America's VetDogs trains service dogs to help veterans with disabilities during their next chapter. President and CEO John Miller ...

As the old saying goes, you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But as one organization has shown over the course of five decades, a dog can become a veteran’s new best friend. This past Fourth of July ...

When Joe Moreno, a Navy veteran, panicked and took cover between two cars in a mall parking lot, suddenly transported back to his deployment during the 2003 invasion into Iraq, he knew he had to seek ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., has unveiled his first piece of legislation, a bill that seeks to connect veterans with service dogs. The measure, which would institute a three-year pilot ...

A roadside bomb shattered a veteran’s life, but a service dog helped rebuild it. When Joe Worley joined the military, it wasn’t for glory — he simply wanted to help others. "From video games to books, ...

A U.S. Army veteran in Chicago's southwest suburbs received a surprise of a lifetime on Veterans Day. He was presented with a service dog -- a companion that he said will help support and change his ...

Training a service dog doesn’t just change the life of another veteran; it may help heal the trainer, too. A new study finds that volunteering with dogs could slow biological aging in female veterans ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each and every week, “Pet Pals TV” shares a fun, interesting, and informative story about our-four legged and furry friend population. This week, “Pet Pals TV” host Patty Spitler ...