Healing PTSD for Combat Veterans

Certain Scars Aren't Physical

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Nick Bennett sustained multiple life-altering injuries after a rocket nearly nearly killed him in Mahmoudiyah, Iraq. Even after 26 surgeries to mend his leg and hand, the explosion still left him scarred with post-traumatic stress disorder. With the help of his service dog Festus, Nick has been able to regain important aspects of his life.

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