--- title: Service Dog Gives Hope to Injured Army Veteran description: Discover how donating $5 a month can help Project 2 Heal breed and train service dogs. Your small contribution can make a big impact on improving lives. 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[Watch now](https://project2heal.org/in-the-news) ![Service Dog Gives Hope to Injured Army Veteran](https://project2heal.org/hubfs/Sam,%20Moonpie,%20Ember/F51A2408.jpg) [Training Tips](https://project2heal.org/blog/tag/training-tips) # Service Dog Gives Hope to Injured Army Veteran By [Project 2 Heal](https://project2heal.org/blog/author/project-2-heal) on December 8, 2021 ![Project 2 Heal](https://3067823.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/3067823/author.png) ###### Project 2 Heal [Back to main blog](https://project2heal.org/blog) Share [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://project2heal.org/blog/service-dog-gives-hope-to-injured-army-veteran%20&body=Check%20out%20https://project2heal.org/blog/service-dog-gives-hope-to-injured-army-veteran&media=https://43836172.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/43836172/Sam%2c%20Moonpie%2c%20Ember/F51A2408.jpg](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://project2heal.org/blog/service-dog-gives-hope-to-injured-army-veteran%20&body=Check%20out%20https://project2heal.org/blog/service-dog-gives-hope-to-injured-army-veteran&media=https://43836172.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/43836172/Sam%2c%20Moonpie%2c%20Ember/F51A2408.jpg) Ryan Kules is a retired Army Captain who served for four years, from 2003 to 2007. In 2005, lost both his right arm and left leg in an explosion during deployment. Along with extensive therapy to re-learn how to walk and write, his service dog Griff has been a vital party of his recovery.   [Previous Post](https://project2heal.org/blog/veteran-drops-52-lbs-thanks-to-service-dog) [View All](https://project2heal.org/blog) [Next Post](https://project2heal.org/blog/service-dog-brings-hope-to-despairing-woman) ### Related Posts [![What Can Nurturing & Pedigree Tell You About a Dog?](https://project2heal.org/hubfs/peloton.jpg)](https://project2heal.org/blog/what-can-nurturing-pedigree-tell-you-about-a-dog) 1 min read [Services Dogs in Action](https://project2heal.org/blog/tag/services-dogs-in-action) [purpose-bred labrador retrievers](https://project2heal.org/blog/tag/purpose-bred-labrador-retrievers) ##### [What Can Nurturing & Pedigree Tell You About a Dog?](https://project2heal.org/blog/what-can-nurturing-pedigree-tell-you-about-a-dog) By [Project 2 Heal](https://project2heal.org/blog/author/project-2-heal) on December 8, 2021 Join Project 2 Heal Founder/CEO Charlie Petrizzo for a lesson on the importance of breeding Labrador Retrievers to... 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