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

I greatly appreciate that we are all partners in promoting opportunities for veterans and in protecting their rights.

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

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.