Gowanda Veteran & Service Dog Recognized for #StillServing

Gowanda veteran Dwayne Jensen and his service dog Beau are being honored for dedication to country and community in the VFW #StillServing campaign. The national Veterans of Foreign Wars #StillServing (vfw.org/stillserving) campaign recognizes veterans who continue to serve in their community after the military and, during the month of September, focuses on those who do so with a canine helper.

Jensen’s service dog Beau is the first service dog in history to work for the United States Postal Service as a city letter carrier. Jensen, a Desert Storm veteran, struggled with anxiety after serving in Operation Desert Storm. He applied with Western New York Heroes’ Pawsitive for Heroes program and was able to get Beau and the two have been inseparable since. Beau helps Jensen with daily stress and anxiety to get through his workday and enables him to be active at Gowanda VFW Post 5007 and have a social life.

Jensen says that without Beau, he would not be able to be #StillServing through his job and at the VFW Post.

VFW is proud to honor all the veterans who are #StillServing and invites all to share their stories of continued service at vfw.org/stillserving.