Posted on 05/22/2026 8:46:58 AM PDT by TheDon
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Last Saturday, Miner made the difficult decision to leave jake outside Fort Worth Fire Station 8. The veteran wrote a heartbreaking letter that he could no longer care for Jake if he was going to get his life back on track.
"That was the number one hardest thing that I ever had to do," Miner said.
Jake is in good hands with the crew, and now Tom is getting a little help too.
"The floodgates opened and all these beautiful people came into my life that I'd never had before."
The Fort Worth Fire Department's homeless outreach programs and enforcement, or HOPE Team, is helping Tom with medical and dental appointments.
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Operation Texas Strong, an organization that gives RVs to homeless veterans, was able to find him one from Bennett's Camping Center, a family-owned business in Granbury.
What they're saying: "It was heartwarming," said Stacy Rist on behalf of the camping store. "It was really cool. Yeah, I'm so glad God allowed us to do that."
Tom gave FOX 4 a tour of his new home, complete with air conditioning, kitchen, bathroom, a couple of comfy recliners, and a bed.
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(Excerpt) Read more at fox4news.com ...
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More at the link and a video.
Praise God!
I just learned that many of the homeless drug addicts have dogs to test the strength of their fentanyl before using a new batch. If the dog goes unconscious or dies, they reduce the dose.
There is a bed for every homeless veteran in America and that is no hype. The government prioritizes them for free housing, housing vouchers and other programs. The reason veterans usually are homeless is mental illness or substance abuse. But if they are found and want help, they get it.
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