Service dog

Facility dog Taryn assists patients during physical and occupational therapy treatments.

Marine Corps Veteran Sean Smith was paired with his service dog Hawk, which has inspired him to spread messages of hope.

Veteran does prolonged exposure therapy with support from her service dog, Jackson.

VA nurse qualified for a service dog from the Very Important Pooches Service Dog Foundation.

K9s For Warriors is the nation’s largest provider of trained service dogs for Veterans with PTSD, traumatic brain injury or military sexual trauma.

Facility dog Dante used in therapy to improve patients’ gait, balance, range of motion, strength, coordination, cognition and participation.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Stanley Travioli, who served as a combat cameraman during 16 combat tours over the span of 26 years and 10 months.

Hercules, the resident therapy dog at the James A. Haley VA in Tampa, makes a huge impact on his handler, Marine Veteran Robert Lynch, all the Veterans he meets and VA staff, enhancing the experience for everyone. Hercules will turn 3 this month and there will be a celebration.

The best images from across the VA. This week, photographers from Biloxi, Dallas, Little Rock and San Antonio shared their best images.

Vietnam Coast Guard Veteran’s injuries are slowly costing him his sight. He is letting his service dog Ace describe his challenges in a series of light-hearted children’s books.

According to VA regulation and VHA policy, service dogs may visit or stay with inpatients if it is approved by the handler’s care providers and must be documented as part of the handler’s treatment plan.

Randy shares stories from his service, recovering from his deployment and struggling transition, how the Las Vegas shooting impacted his community, how he got his service dog, and how his Veterans group is making an impact with local government.