Veteran Pays It 4ward to man who volunteered his time to help him, family after returning from war
KOB Eyewitness News 4
By: Tessa Mentus
04/16/2015
Tito Rivera saw his fair share of battles while serving in the US Army, and they didn't go away when he took off the uniform.
"I was a single father with three girls at one time, and it was a hard thing to deal with," he said.
That was especially true as he tried to live his life with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. He needed help, and he found it.
"Mark has been the biggest blessing of all, really," Rivera said.
He met Mark through Paws and Stripes, an organization that does great work in our state by providing veterans with service dogs.
Mark would give Rivera rides if he needed them, made sure he had food and helped with his daughters – just to let Rivera know he was there no matter what.
"He never asks for anything in return," Rivera said. "He never asked for no money or anything; he did it all on his own time."
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