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A Salute to Veterans 2016: Veterans find healing with the help of horses
Vietnam veteran Theresa Simmons of Sunrise Beach grooms a horse as part of a couples retreat for veterans with PTSD at the HARTH Foundation’s location in Burnet.
Tracee Beebe
As a veteran with 20 years of service in the US Navy, Nancy Patrick of Llano knows first-hand the healing power of horses. The Veterans Administration (VA) estimates that as many as 31 percent of combat veterans suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In addition, many vets face depression and anger issues that often lead to suicide and a reported 22 veterans a day take their own lives.
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