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FINDING THE COURAGE WITHIN with Ed

on transition, health and wellness, employment, prevention of homelessness, peer engagement, and connections to community resources. The emphasis is to help heal their hidden wounds through such services as helping veterans find jobs; eliminating veteran homelessness; teaching Transcendental Meditation; providing a community based holistic wellness program; and providing the well-known Companion Dog Assistance program.

Schloeman and the late Jerry Yellin established the organization in 2016 when they spent time traveling the country to speak on behalf of the non-religious modality of Transcendental Meditation. In turn, they became partners with many veteran service organizations including Wounded Warrior Project, USO, US Army, USMC, NYC Department of Veterans Services, NYPD, and others.

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Today with relationships with the David Lynch Foundation and The NY Open Center OW continues to bring proven treatments to help heal hidden wounds and to build resilience to the stresses of life. And, in 2020, with a new partnership with The Doris Day Animal Foundation, Hope for Heroes, and Tunnel to Towers Foundation, OWS has established Operation Companion Canine. It provides companion dogs to America’s most seriously wounded Veterans.

“I’m just proud to say I’m able to do this,” the advocate says. “I suffered all by myself when there was no one when I came home from Vietnam in 1966. There was nothing. I must give thanks that I was able to have a wonderful wife to handle my emotions. And I do believe that I’m just another instrument of God add that he is getting to these people. So, I would say that I really thank God that I’ve had the opportunity to be his vehicle to help save these lives that are at risk of being destroyed by broken marriages, alcoholism, drug addiction, and more. I believe that it’s very worthwhile what we have accomplished to help others in need.”

Earlier this year, OWS honored Marine Veteran Mychal Watts for his work with OWS and his outstanding service to our country. The event also honored American boxing champions Gerry Cooney and Monte Barrett. It was here that Schloeman with presented with an official Citation for his outstanding work raising funds and providing support for servicemen and servicewomen.

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