How veteran is helping other vets with PTSD will inspire you

Eric Wolfe has come a long way. It was just a few years ago that this Valley dog trainer and U.S. Air Force veteran put a gun in his mouth and was ready to end his life.

“I remember hugging my wife and saying, ‘This is not going to define me anymore,'” he said.

KPHO reports Wolfe suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. He’s been living with it for years following three tours of duty in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria.

Wolfe worked in the K-9 explosives unit, teaching dogs how to detect bombs. It was a job that made it extremely difficult for him to readjust to normal life back home.

Fortunately Wolfe got the help he needed before it was too late. But sadly, many of his fellow veterans do not, and never get that second chance.

Recent statistics show 22 US veterans commit suicide every day.