Inside the Gates: PTSD service dog guards the Guardian Angels

Every job has its stresses, but for the Pararescuemen of the Alaska Air National Guard 212th Rescue Squadron, their job is life and death. They have a special tool they use to cope with the worst days: a PTSD service dog.
The dog, a chocolate lab, is named TOML. The acronym stands for “That Others May Live”. It’s the creed of the rescue community.
TOML joined the 212th a year and a half ago as part of the human bond program.
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