veterans articles

People with invisible or fluctuating disabilities can face skepticism about whether they need support.

Devon MacPherson
Published March 10, 2022

Understand six differences between emotional support animals and service dogs, including trained tasks, public access, housing and flights.

Anything Pawsable Staff
Published October 7, 2021

Fireworks can remind some people of a traumatic event. Combat is one possible source of trauma, but PTSD can also follow other experiences.

Kea Grace
Published June 2, 2021

PTSD can follow different traumatic experiences and may not be visible to others. Reactions and support needs vary between people.

Kea Grace
Published June 27, 2020

This is AP’s original interview with novelist Mary Alice Monroe about A Lowcountry Christmas .

Devon MacPherson
Published December 23, 2018

This is the original 2018 announcement. Its projected spring 2019 completion date, lodging arrangements, staffing and view counts are historical.

Kea Grace
Published August 13, 2018

A psychiatric admission can raise practical questions about your service dog at a time when you need care.

Kea Grace
Published May 9, 2017

This November 2016 feature described Veterans Alternative in Holiday, Florida, and its then service-dog-friendly programs for veterans and families.

Kea Grace
Published November 11, 2016

AP announced Dogs For Our Brave’s fall 2016 enrollment period. The enrollment dates and benefits described in that announcement are historical.

Anything Pawsable Staff
Published October 28, 2016

From the AP archive: Names, event details and offerings describe that period; current availability is not asserted.

Devon MacPherson
Published August 31, 2015