| Era/Year | Cold War / Vietnam War |
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| Country/Branch | US Navy / US Marine Corps |
| Depiction | Shield-shaped patch with a dark blue background and a red border. A silver F-8 Crusader jet aircraft is shown angled upwards to the right, with yellow and red exhaust flames. Behind the aircraft is the head and upper torso of a medieval crusader knight in yellow armor with a cross on the helmet, facing left. The knight is holding a yellow lance or sword that extends diagonally from lower left to upper right. The word "Crusader" is written in a yellow stylized script along the bottom right edge. |
| Size | 4 x 4" |
| Condition | NEW |
| Additional Info: The Vought F-8 Crusader was a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based jet aircraft that served the US Navy and Marine Corps from 1957, notably during the Vietnam War. It was the last US fighter designed with guns as its primary armament. |
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Our mission is to provide animal-assisted therapy and other mental health services to military veterans and their loved ones living with service-connected trauma...
...Paws and Stripes helps New Mexico veterans reintegrate into civilian roles and develop meaningful missions and goals within their lives as veterans. Focusing on catered mental health support, therapeutic services, and service dog training, Veterans enrolled in our programs are given the opportunity to learn life skills to create increased self-awareness in their environments and provide the insight necessary to deal with everyday civilian anxieties such as finances, career challenges, caring for children and maintaining a healthy marriage.