“When you come home you are haunted by flashbacks of having your friends killed, killing other people and probably the biggest thing for me is the paranoia of living step by step, second by second, never knowing when your last moment might be,” Haag says.
Haag served in the Marines for 14 years, completing two combat tours to Iraq and one to Afghanistan. He was shot in 2003 and suffered a traumatic brain injury but the wound that has left a deep and defining mark is a severe case of Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS).
After each deployment Haag’s PTS intensified and on each trip home he became more depressed and isolated.
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With the help of Axel, Haag has been narcotic free for almost a year.
Jason and Axel 1″Axel hit the reset button for me and gave me a reason to get up in the morning. I’m dependent on him and he’s dependent on me,” says Haag. “Axel immediately changed my family dynamic. I got to see smiles on my children’s faces again. He not only saved my life but he also saved my family and you can’t put a price on that.”
*Captain Jason Haag now serves on the Board of Directors of K9’s for Warriors
