<div>On Memorial Day, Monday, May 25th, 2026, we lost a brother, a friend, a soldier, and a hero. Retired Army Veteran Sven Taranto tragically took his own life after years of suffering silently from the wounds of war that never healed.
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<div>Sven proudly served 8 years in the United States Army. During his military service in Iran, he survived being blown up three separate times in a military truck explosion. While he made it home physically alive, parts of Sven never truly returned from war. He battled severe PTSD, bilateral knee injuries, emotional trauma, depression, anxiety, and the invisible scars that so many veterans carry alone.
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<div>After retiring from the Army, life became even harder for Sven. The loss of his father broke him deeply, and for the next 12 years, he isolated himself from the world. During those years, Sven fought tirelessly to receive the veteran benefits and service connection he deserved for the sacrifices he made for this country. Instead of support, he faced denial after denial. Despite his injuries and mental health struggles, Sven was left trying to survive on only a 10% service connection payment — just $77 a month.
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<div>His health insurance was cut off, making it impossible for him to afford the medications he desperately needed to manage his PTSD and physical pain. The system that promised to care for him after war failed him repeatedly.
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<div>Sven was housed through VOA, where staff were aware of his worsening mental health struggles and cries for help. Instead of receiving the compassion and intervention he needed, he was labeled as a “hard to place veteran,” and his case was reportedly nearing closure.
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<div>That is when Detroit Power Detroit Community Outreach stepped in.
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<div>The owner and founder of Detroit Power Detroit Community Outreach refused to let Sven be forgotten. He welcomed Sven into permanent housing and treated him like family. For the first time in many years, Sven finally began to smile again.
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<div>Over the past year with DPDCO, Sven found a sense of belonging. He spent hours in the office laughing and sharing war stories with staff. He attended community outings, bonded with fellow veterans, and developed a special friendship with his best friend John. The owner even started a veteran landscaping company, and Sven proudly became part of the team. He finally felt useful again. He finally felt seen.
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<div>Everyone believed things were finally turning around.
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<div>But on Memorial Day — a day meant to honor veterans and their sacrifices — Sven lost his battle with the pain he had carried for far too long.
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<div>This tragedy is not just about one veteran. It is about the countless veterans suffering in silence while fighting systems that continue to fail them.
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<div>Today, we are asking for help to give <strong>Sven Taranto the honorable funeral and memorial service he deserves.</strong> Any donation, no matter how small, will go directly toward funeral expenses, memorial arrangements, and helping us celebrate the life of a man who sacrificed everything for his country but struggled to receive the support he earned.
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<div><strong>Please help us lay Sven to rest with dignity, love, and honor.</strong>
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<div>If you cannot donate, please share this story and keep our veterans in your prayers.
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<div>Rest easy, Sven. Your war is finally over.
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A Dignified Farewell for Veteran Sven Taranto

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