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Iraq Veteran and Bomb Victim Needs Service Dog to Help Compensate For Loss of Leg
Private Second Class Charles B., an Iraq veteran, is currently waiting for a Freedom Service dog. Charles sustained complex leg injuries, soft tissue, bone and nerve damage from an improvised explosive device detonation in Iraq. Doctors were unable to salvage his left lower leg, and he faces a stump revision for proper prosthetic fitting, and also suffers permanent muscle and neurological deficits in his right leg. In addition to his physical injuries, Charles arrived at the Warrior in Transition Unit at Fort Carson with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
A Freedom Service Dog would assist Charles with brace and balance and provide an outlet for his emotions and social difficulties.
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Iraqi War Vet Amputee Needs Dog to Help With Brace and Balance
Medically retired Corporal Kyle R., an Iraq veteran, is currently waiting for a Freedom Service dog. Kyle was injured in Iraq in April of 2007, resulting in amputation of his left leg above the knee, a 90% hearing loss in his left ear, back problems, and a broken right hip. Kyle also experiences Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and has been diagnosed with osteoporosis. He often falls 2-3 times per week, and will need to re-learn to walk and talk, as well as need assistance remembering things.
Kyle would like a service dog to help him retrieve items he frequently drops and to help with brace and balance. Kyle and his wife also have a new baby girl, and he would like his service dog to alert him when the baby cries.
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