Assisting Veterans

U.S. Army Pfc. Joseph Dwyer is depicted carrying a wounded Iraqi child to safety during the first week of the Iraq War in March 2003. After his return from combat, Dwyer struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a traumatic brain injury (TBI), ultimately leading him to take his own life. In his memory, New York State established the Pfc. Joseph Dwyer Veterans Peer-to-Peer program to support fellow veterans across the state. File-photo
The Pfc. Joseph Dwyer Veterans Peer-To-Peer program is currently operating under a different organizational framework than that of Chautauqua County. Chautauqua County Director of Veteran…