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Is It Complaining When Something Is Wrong? 

August 31, 2017 by Cathrine Hoekstra

I have a strong dislike for liars. I have a problem when someone asks my husband, "what's your disability?" It even bothers me when people follow us through a store because there's a service dog with us. Our local news station did a piece on the problem of fake service dogs. Sam and Memphis, along with This Able Veteran were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2017, battle buddy, blog, dogs, healing, hope, invisible wounds, Memphis, nightmare, PTSD, service dog, spouses, stress, TAV, TBI, This Able Veteran, trainers, Veteran

Memphis, I Love You.

August 11, 2017 by Cathrine Hoekstra

Recently, during our vacation, I got a peek into what Sam's life is like on a daily basis with Memphis. Yes, I am aware of what happens when he is home, but being on the go, out in public, and caring for him day in and day out was experienced a little differently while we were traveling. I honestly believe that Memphis hated the drive through … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2017, anxiety, battle buddy, blessed, blog, dogs, family, feel good, healing, invisible wounds, journey, kindness, love, Memphis, mental health, PTSD, service dog, spouses, support, TBI

The Day I Learned My Husband Went to Hell and Back 

July 11, 2017 by Cathrine Hoekstra

I'm not sure one can ever be prepared to hear a war story. I've been told that listening to a Veteran share their experiences from the military shows trust---something that can be hard for some service members. I've also been told some "tall tales" about downtime between missions, shenanigans that Veterans could only experience on a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2017, battle buddy, blog, deployment, IED, invisible wounds, mental health, military, military spouse, nightmare, Operation Warrior Wellness, PTSD, service dog, spouses, startle response, stress, TBI, Uncategorized, Veteran, Veterans

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