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A veteran claimed he and his service dog were asked to leave a VFW post.
The Local Veterans of Foreign Wars, District 20, has issued the following response:
“The Veteran in question was not removed from the VFW Post because he had a service dog. At the time another person had entered the building with a dog that was not a service animal. The untrained pet became aggressive toward the Veteran’s service dog. To prevent more conflict the Veteran and his service dog were asked to move to another room while the person and pet dog were removed from the premises. Unfortunately the veteran with his registered service dog took offense and was also asked to leave for violating the post code of conduct.”
“The local VFW district, a major advocate for pro veteran legislation, hosted Gov. Rick Perry in June of last year when signing into law House Bill 489 to benefit returning wounded warriors and other disabled people who use service animals.”
“The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is a nonprofit veterans’ service organization composed of combat veterans and eligible military service members from the active, Guard and Reserve forces. Chartered by Congress, the VFW is the nation’s largest organization of war veterans and its oldest major veterans’ organization. The San Antonio area, District 20, has more than 8,500 members and donates tens of thousands of dollars annually to community programs and scholarships to local middle and high school students. The VFW and its Auxiliaries are dedicated to veterans’ service, legislative advocacy, military, and community service programs worldwide. For more information visit our website at http://www.texasvfwdistrict20.org.”