Supporting our veterans and their families
Joe, I pray this is just the begining of a role that I might play in your efforts with Operation Dog Tag to help our veterans. I can’t imagine or try to put myself in their shoes, but I do know the pain of isolation from depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress and a brain injury, and of the healing power of dogs.
Being a widow of a Vietnam Vet, I hold a special place in my heart for the past, present and future soldiers of our country, that return from combat, only to fight a new and unfamiliar battle within them. Our veterans protect us and our country and now they need our help
Latest updates from Operation Dog Tag covering Eastern Washington & North Idaho with valuable insights and expert information for our community.
Latest updates from Operation Dog Tag covering Eastern Washington & North Idaho with valuable insights and expert information for our community.
Latest updates from Operation Dog Tag covering Eastern Washington & North Idaho with valuable insights and expert information for our community.
My name is Joe Steele and I was medically retired after 17 years of service with the military. I deployed twice in my career and was wounded in Iraq in 2007.
Operation Dog Tag is a great organization that has helped many including myself. It's hard to explain unless you've been there and know what a soldier goes through.
I am Sue Sestak and this is my service dog “Lady”. Something unbelievable became believable and I must say life saving. Before Joe at “Operation Dog Tag” Lady was so unruly, disobedient and outright obnoxious, which triggered my depression and PTSD even more.
To my fellow Veterans and the Spokane community, I have a wife and son and the both of them are very beautiful and life fulfilling to me. I am a combat vet from Iraq and permanently disabled. I really had not much to do except focus on what was going on inside my head, and pondering on the chaos this war has caused me
My name is Arthur Lee Johnson and this is my dog Penny. I have severe combat PTSD. Before I got Penny and starting service dog training with Operation Dog Tag, I would sit inside my home and just try to survive.
Latest updates from Operation Dog Tag covering Eastern Washington & North Idaho with valuable insights and expert information for our community.
Operation Dog Tag has been a blessing not only to me but to my entire family. When Björn came into our lives everything changed for the better. This program has helped me understand my best friend and helps him understand my needs.
My name is Steven, I served with the U.S. Army in the 10th Mountain Division. I served in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. My wife attempted for two years to get me into a service dog program to help with my PTSD and traumatic brain injury, but I kept receiving the run around by various companies.
Operation Dog Tag has found a suitable female Shepherd-X for Raphael, and it is a fantastic match. Needless to say, he and his new friend “Gibby” are doing great. Here is what Raphael had to say... “For those of us with PTSD, everyday is a battle, usually a losing one. I knew that I desperately needed help
My name is Naching Kassa and I am the proud daughter of an Army veteran. My father, Sam Nehls, returned from serving his country with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and overcame it with the help of man’s best friend. Eager to understand the problems of PTSD, my father became a dog trainer and developed his own methods
In this letter I hope to describe from my heart what a dog would mean to me. In 2005 I came back from deployment in Iraq. Since then I have had some issues with (PTSD). Overall I could still lead a pretty normal life as long as I stayed busy with school and work. Back in 2014 as a member of the Army National Guard my unit was mobilized to help with the recovery of victims
My name is Paul Erni. I am a Marine Corps veteran and retired senior Border Patrol agent. For many years, I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Mr. Joseph Scheffer.
Operation Dog Tag is an amazing program. Dogs are great companions for those coming back from combat and in need of a way to deal with all the chaos of readjusting.