Dogs Help U.S. Military Combat Stress
May 22, 2011 by Paris Permenter and John Bigley
Filed under News
Dogs have played several important roles while serving with U.S. military forces overseas, trained for attack and patrol duties and for explosive detection skills. But dogs also serve another role and it’s one that comes naturally: just being man’s (and woman’s!) best friend. Thanks to an initiative of the 98th Combat Stress Medical Detachment, men and women of the U.S. military have the opportunity to spend some downtime enjoying these canines’ calming influence. The special program capitalizes on the innate ability of dogs to counteract stress in soldiers deployed in combat zones.
The video features Sgt. Brian C. Christman, Prevention NCOIC, SFC and “Zack,” 98th Combat Stress Medical Detachment. Also, SSG Holly Torsch speaks about the benefits of the program and how a visit from Zack increased morale in the troops.
The video was produced by Spc. Aimee Fujikawa for DVIDS, a state-of-the-art operation that provides a reliable connection between the media around the world and the military serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain.
About Paris Permenter and John Bigley
DogTipper publishers Paris Permenter and John Bigley are a husband-wife team of full-time writers. The couple has authored over two dozen books and 2,500+ magazine articles.
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