Mike Michaud: “My consistent response to that question was my concern about our collective ability to meet the mental health needs of…”

So we have a situation in our country where 22 veterans commit suicide everyday.

When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen.

USERRA prohibits discrimination in employment based on an individual's prior service in the uniformed services, current service in the uniformed services, or intent to join the uniformed services.

And so our bill, the PAWS Act, takes these veterans, particularly the ones that have severe Post-Traumatic Stress, and authorizes a small amount of funding so that the VA can pair them with specially trained service dogs.