On April 7, 2004 a group of U.S. Marines got ambushed while on an operation near Fallujah, Iraq - but together, the Marines fought their fears to stay calm and fought on--making 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, Bravo Company, 2nd Platoon one of the most decorated platoons for heroism in a single action in the War on Terror.

Iraq 2006, a team of U.S. Army Rangers leads a covert operation to take out a group of Al-Qaeda high value targets. Deep in enemy territory it's the implicit trust amongst the team that allows them to overcome hurdle after hurdle.

A platoon of U.S. Army Rangers on a battle damage assessment mission in 2009 learns the hard way that bullets don't discriminate when they lose two of their own on the same operation in Afghanistan and have to overcome adversity in the face of extreme challenges, not only on the battlefield, but also on the homefront.

U.S. Army Ranger, Trent McDonald, was feeling stagnant when he discovered dog handling and found a new purpose. This is a story of friendship and the unique bond between man and dog.

Duane was one of the first veterans Jim and Lindsey helped. But his service dog can no longer help him, and he has been thrown back into a downward spiral of depression and PTSD. Can Jim and Lindsey pull him out of it by getting him to finally accept what he really needs--a new battle buddy? Meanwhile, Rebel, another veteran already in the program, hits a roadblock as his family struggles to get used to living with a service dog.

Michael is a devoted father, husband, and veteran who has struggled with severe PTSD for the last decade. Plagued with night terrors, Michael has reached his breaking point and comes to Jim and Lindsey at Paws and Stripes for help. Jim selects a few potential shelter dogs for Michael to pair up with at dog selection; Thomas; a rambunctious Lab Shar Pei cross and Tennessee; a soulful Hound Shepard mix. Can a man seriously damaged in a combat explosion come back to life with the help of a service dog?

Stephanie is a young wife, mom, and veteran, haunted by memories of her year as a prison guard in Iraq. She puts on a happy face for her husband and two kids, but PTSD brings her face-to-face with dark moments where she "just wants to be gone." She turns to Jim, Lindsey, and a service dog named Atticus for help. Then Jim makes it his mission to find Thatcher, a fun-loving service dog, a home and veteran in need of assistance.

Ron disarmed explosives in Iraq, and once home he hid symptoms of his PTSD well. Now he's in the Paws & Stripes program and having trouble hiding his real problems with alcohol. Can Jim and Lindsey help him and his dog Sabo stay together?

On April 7, 2004 a group of U.S. Marines got ambushed while on an operation near Fallujah, Iraq - but together, the Marines fought their fears to stay calm and fought on--making 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, Bravo Company, 2nd Platoon one of the most decorated platoons for heroism in a single action in the War on Terror.

Iraq 2006, a team of U.S. Army Rangers leads a covert operation to take out a group of Al-Qaeda high value targets. Deep in enemy territory it's the implicit trust amongst the team that allows them to overcome hurdle after hurdle.

A platoon of U.S. Army Rangers on a battle damage assessment mission in 2009 learns the hard way that bullets don't discriminate when they lose two of their own on the same operation in Afghanistan and have to overcome adversity in the face of extreme challenges, not only on the battlefield, but also on the homefront.

U.S. Army Ranger, Trent McDonald, was feeling stagnant when he discovered dog handling and found a new purpose. This is a story of friendship and the unique bond between man and dog.

Duane was one of the first veterans Jim and Lindsey helped. But his service dog can no longer help him, and he has been thrown back into a downward spiral of depression and PTSD. Can Jim and Lindsey pull him out of it by getting him to finally accept what he really needs--a new battle buddy? Meanwhile, Rebel, another veteran already in the program, hits a roadblock as his family struggles to get used to living with a service dog.

Michael is a devoted father, husband, and veteran who has struggled with severe PTSD for the last decade. Plagued with night terrors, Michael has reached his breaking point and comes to Jim and Lindsey at Paws and Stripes for help. Jim selects a few potential shelter dogs for Michael to pair up with at dog selection; Thomas; a rambunctious Lab Shar Pei cross and Tennessee; a soulful Hound Shepard mix. Can a man seriously damaged in a combat explosion come back to life with the help of a service dog?

Stephanie is a young wife, mom, and veteran, haunted by memories of her year as a prison guard in Iraq. She puts on a happy face for her husband and two kids, but PTSD brings her face-to-face with dark moments where she "just wants to be gone." She turns to Jim, Lindsey, and a service dog named Atticus for help. Then Jim makes it his mission to find Thatcher, a fun-loving service dog, a home and veteran in need of assistance.

Ron disarmed explosives in Iraq, and once home he hid symptoms of his PTSD well. Now he's in the Paws & Stripes program and having trouble hiding his real problems with alcohol. Can Jim and Lindsey help him and his dog Sabo stay together?

On April 7, 2004 a group of U.S. Marines got ambushed while on an operation near Fallujah, Iraq - but together, the Marines fought their fears to stay calm and fought on--making 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, Bravo Company, 2nd Platoon one of the most decorated platoons for heroism in a single action in the War on Terror.

Iraq 2006, a team of U.S. Army Rangers leads a covert operation to take out a group of Al-Qaeda high value targets. Deep in enemy territory it's the implicit trust amongst the team that allows them to overcome hurdle after hurdle.

A platoon of U.S. Army Rangers on a battle damage assessment mission in 2009 learns the hard way that bullets don't discriminate when they lose two of their own on the same operation in Afghanistan and have to overcome adversity in the face of extreme challenges, not only on the battlefield, but also on the homefront.

U.S. Army Ranger, Trent McDonald, was feeling stagnant when he discovered dog handling and found a new purpose. This is a story of friendship and the unique bond between man and dog.

Duane was one of the first veterans Jim and Lindsey helped. But his service dog can no longer help him, and he has been thrown back into a downward spiral of depression and PTSD. Can Jim and Lindsey pull him out of it by getting him to finally accept what he really needs--a new battle buddy? Meanwhile, Rebel, another veteran already in the program, hits a roadblock as his family struggles to get used to living with a service dog.

Michael is a devoted father, husband, and veteran who has struggled with severe PTSD for the last decade. Plagued with night terrors, Michael has reached his breaking point and comes to Jim and Lindsey at Paws and Stripes for help. Jim selects a few potential shelter dogs for Michael to pair up with at dog selection; Thomas; a rambunctious Lab Shar Pei cross and Tennessee; a soulful Hound Shepard mix. Can a man seriously damaged in a combat explosion come back to life with the help of a service dog?

Stephanie is a young wife, mom, and veteran, haunted by memories of her year as a prison guard in Iraq. She puts on a happy face for her husband and two kids, but PTSD brings her face-to-face with dark moments where she "just wants to be gone." She turns to Jim, Lindsey, and a service dog named Atticus for help. Then Jim makes it his mission to find Thatcher, a fun-loving service dog, a home and veteran in need of assistance.

Ron disarmed explosives in Iraq, and once home he hid symptoms of his PTSD well. Now he's in the Paws & Stripes program and having trouble hiding his real problems with alcohol. Can Jim and Lindsey help him and his dog Sabo stay together?