Mike Michaud: “I would encourage each and every one of you who are responsible for this program to step up to the plate.”

VETS is committed to reducing veterans' unemployment nationally by helping each veteran through individual services.

We see a decline in opioid use. We see a decline in suicide. And I think that is obviously good for the veteran.

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

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.