Help Save TOML — A Service Dog Who Saved Our Heroes

TOML — short for That Others May Live — is fighting for his life.

And now, this hero needs our help.

TOML is the first active duty service dog I ever trained, and he has faithfully served alongside the 212th Rescue Squadron, 176th Wing, during deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. His mission: to help combat PTSD in our elite airmen before they leave active duty — a quiet, powerful role that has literally saved lives.

This week, TOML suffered a sudden medical emergency and underwent emergency surgery. His condition is critical, and the next 24 hours are vital to his survival.

The cost of his lifesaving treatment is approximately $10,000. We are reaching out to our friends, community, and supporters of veterans, mental health, and working dogs to help us meet this urgent need.

TOML has:

• Deployed in combat zones

• Comforted airmen in their darkest hours

• Served with loyalty, strength, and love

Now it’s our turn to serve him.

How You Can Help:

• Pray: Please pray for TOML’s recovery and for peace for those who love him.

• Give: Every donation — large or small — goes directly toward his surgery and post-operative care.

• Share: Help us spread TOML’s story by sharing this page.

TOML has always stood in the gap for others. Will you stand in the gap for him?

With deepest gratitude,

April Gettys

Subject: Urgent: Please Pray for TOML, Our Service Dog Hero

Dear friends,

I’m writing today with an urgent plea for your prayers and support.

TOML — short for That Others May Live — is more than a service dog. He is a hero in his own right. TOML was the first active duty service dog I ever trained, and he went on to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan with the 212th Rescue Squadron, 176th Wing, faithfully supporting some of our nation’s most elite warriors.

His mission has always been clear: to help combat PTSD before it takes hold — offering stability, grounding, and strength to the airmen preparing to transition out of the military. His presence has been life-saving in the most human and quiet ways.

This week, TOML suffered a sudden medical emergency and was rushed into emergency surgery. The next 24 hours are critical for his survival.

The cost of the surgery is estimated at $10,000, and we are turning to our community — those who understand the value of life, service, and sacrifice — for help.

We are asking for two things:

1. Your prayers. Please lift up TOML, the veterinary team, and the airmen who love him. Pray for a full and swift recovery.

2. Your support through our GoFundMe. Every donation, no matter the size, will go directly to TOML’s medical expenses and ongoing care.

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TOML has served with courage, loyalty, and unwavering dedication. Now, in his moment of need, we have the opportunity to stand by him — just as he has stood by our heroes in uniform.

With heartfelt gratitude,

April Gettys

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