Distinguished Marine Corps Veteran Partnered with Psychiatric Service Dog Through Shelter to Soldier with Support from UNITE By Eva M. Stimson Sgt. Angel Alvarez joined the United States Marine Corps in July of 1999. He received a distinguished Combat Aviation Ribbon and a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Combat Distinguishing “V” Device for valor, along with a Presidential Unit Commendation ribbon. Upon departure from a highly distinguished military career, the VA diagnosed Angel with mental symptoms relating to PTS/TBI and physical shoulder injury. It was his good fortune that led him to the free services provided by San Diego-based non-profit organization, Shelter to Soldier, that partnered him with corporate sponsor UNITE Professional Salon System to provide him with a psychiatric service dog companion named “Jax”.
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HOMELAND / August 2018