Collaboration

WASHINGTON — After Bob Simonovich’s post-traumatic stress disorder left him anxious around large groups, loud noises and unpredictable environments, he was unsure what type of career he’d be able to handle in his post-military life.

So his therapists lined up a job for him with a baseball team.

NAVSO CEO returns to Los Angeles County where the concept for NAVSO was born.

A YMCA-hemled program found that partnering at-risk youth with former service members lowered rates of violence while boosting self esteem.

“How many people have you killed?”

Former Marine Julio Cortes looked into the face of the curious teen interrogating him.

“Next question,” Cortes replied.

Retired Army Sgt. Kevin Crowell boarded an American Airlines flight from Miami to Key West with his wife and his psychiatric service dog Bella in April 2014. They were heading to a couples retreat sponsored by the Wounded Warrior Project.

Crowell, who has been diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder from an explosion during his deployment to Iraq in 2004 and 2005, says he made sure he properly documented the golden retriever over the phone, days ahead of his trip.