Source: WUSF
If people get a little too close, Frankie Torres becomes anxious when he’s out in public. That’s when Hunter steps in to help shield Torres. Hunter is the Army veteran’s service dog.
I met Torres at Tampa’s K9s for Veterans. That’s not where he got his service dog. Instead, Torres was there volunteering with the Mission Continues and Home Depot community project to renovate the service dog facility earlier this month.
Torres used the volunteer project as a step on his way back from injuries. He's part of the James A. Haley VA social rehab program. Many wounded veterans, like Torres, are uneasy when put in a civilian, social setting. It can feel foreign and destabilizing especially to a soldier dealing with post traumatic stress and brain injuries Torres said.
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