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down and He softened my “I graduated from Wayland service Army
heart. He let me see how some Baptist with a BAS in Human dog when
of my actions compounded the Services and Psychology and trained with
situation and I longed to come currently I attend Texas Tech, Rebuilding
clean and live for Him. furthering my graphic design Warriors Foundation.
education. I met my wife Bonnie (RebuildingWarriors.com).
“My missions now include Guerrero in Lubbock and He helps me pick things up,
advocating for other married open doors, turn off lights, and
vets. I volunteered her in pull me in my wheelchair, if
with CVA 2011. We necessary.
(Concerned Veterans have three
for America) and children “One of my favorite tattoos
went to Washington and we are from Psalms 91:10 says, ‘No
to lobby for the VA working harm will overtake you, no
Accountability Act on plans disaster will come near your
and VA Reform to build a tent. For he will command His
Act. Vets need to be handicap angels concerning you to guard
empowered with accessible you in all your ways.’ I still
more choices, and home. have occasional flashbacks to
have care provided the hot July day in Afghanistan
more locally, to “My where I blacked in and out
minimize the experience in the gunner’s turret while
stresses on them being an engaging the enemy (Taliban).
and their families. infantry I sometimes ask the Lord why
Thankfully, our bills Team I cannot fully escape these
were passed almost Leader, memories and retain such
a month ago, [ensuring] a wider protecting military intelligence vivid detail and horror, and
range of help in civilian sectors soldiers, gathering intel, [as He lets me know it is His way
and more costs being covered. well as] my secondary role of of keeping the communication
multimedia exploitation expert lines open with Him and me,
“I have attended Experience - cloning content on computers, every minute of every day.”
Life Church for many years, hard drives, cell phones, and
where I [serve] on the Safety emplacing sensors on roadways
Team. I also volunteer for and houses, behind Taliban
HALO for Freedom Warrior (enemy) lines, has given me
Foundation. There are groups in a vision for a hopeful future Written by Katherine McLamore,
Texas, Colorado, Wyoming, and in fighting to end human Texas South Plains Honor Flight
North Carolina. I am the Media trafficking. Veterans Liaison / Committee
and Graphic Director. Vets who Co-Chair / Volunteer Author for
are in recovery get to come one “Bravo, my two-year old service Senior Link Magazine
weekend a year when [HALO] dog was trained as a police
hosts 30-50 of these service working dog but excelled as a
personnel [with events and
activities like] hog hunting from
helicopters, driving NASCAR
at Texas Motor Speedway,
night fishing, sky diving, target
shooting, observing explosives
demonstrations, and attending
a Western-themed gala and
auction.
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