[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 24, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E551]
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                             DOGS OF HONOR

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                        HON. JEFFERSON VAN DREW

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 24, 2022

  Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, this month, I had the pleasure of 
attending the New Jersey Dogs of Honor graduation in Maurice River 
Township, South Jersey. New Jersey Dogs of Honor started with a dog 
named Gunnar, who was the service dog of Diana Pitman, a former army 
nurse dealing with post-traumatic stress. Through Gunnar, Diana learned 
first-hand how a service dog can change a veteran's life. Diana then 
collaborated with Ted's Pet Country Club and Patti and Gordon Gross to 
establish New Jersey Dogs of Honor. Since then, these service dogs have 
been changing the lives of veterans in the South Jersey community by 
performing tasks to help veterans with disabilities. At the graduation 
this month, Meet, King, and Maggie all graduated and will now accompany 
three of our nation's veterans. God Bless both these dogs and veterans, 
and God Bless our United States of America.

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