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Veteran in need: Josiah's next mission is stability

An engineering corps veteran in Los Angeles needs help with a trained service dog and handler course after leaving service with a service-related knee injury.

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States3,333 views
Josiah Andrews
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Los Angeles
I served eight years in the engineering corps and was discharged in 2025 with a service-related knee injury. I have been waiting seven months for support, and meanwhile I'm sleeping at my brother's place. I have a plan: a trained service dog and handler course. The quote I have comes to $3,750. I'm receiving counseling through the veterans' clinic and am committed to my recovery. Structure and a stable place to live are the missing pieces. I'd be grateful for any help and will share updates on how I'm doing. I'll post invoices, with personal details hidden. Where the $3,750 goes: • Training provider fees: $1,250 • Housing deposit and first month: $1,700 • Transport to appointments: $450 • Essential household items: $350 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Josiah
#veterans#service#recovery

Updates from Josiah

  1. We're at 17% thanks to 26 of you. I made the first payment toward transport to appointments. More news soon.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 10% now ($372). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

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  • Rohit T. Seth 🇮🇳 · $79

    “Hang in there! - Salem”

  • Emily C. West 🇺🇸 · $5

    “Wish I could do more. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Anaheim”

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    “Blessings. Been where you're, it gets better. - Giza”

  • Anonymous 🇻🇳 · $50

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Josiah all day after reading this. - Hồ Chí Minh City”

  • Alexa Herrera 🇺🇸 · $80

    “Hang in there. Hope the November deadline works out. - Riverside”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $5

    “Thinking of you. - Liverpool”

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    “Good luck. From Jeddah with love.”

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    “Rooting for you. Been where you're, it gets better. - Manchester”

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    “Get well soon. Gave what I could this week. - Buffalo”

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  • Ake Yodchai Udomsak

    Sending good thoughts, Josiah. This could happen to any of us. Please keep us posted.

    • Shu Yu

      Sending good thoughts. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 17 people at work. Take care

      • Galih Heru Susanto

        Rooting for you. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Bucaramanga but we're thinking of you. Love from Bucaramanga.

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