Who We Are
"HELPING OTHERS IS A WAY OF LIFE"
SDIA is a national non-profit organization that exists to engage, assist and empower the men & women who make up our nation's military, law enforcement, fire & rescue, and EMS professions - society's protectors, our "Sheep Dogs."
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Veterans, First Responders assist in rebuilding after Hurricane Michael
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Our Missions
Disaster Response Missions
This is what SDIA was founded on, and continues to be our primary continued service opportunity. When a natural disaster strikes, teams of skilled Sheep Dogs and other volunteers are deployed to provide immediate “impact assistance” to devastated communities.
Teams provide help through tree and debris removal, muck-out operations, covering roofs & windows, distributing food & water, and other meaningful tasks.
Outdoor Adventures
Disasters are not on a schedule, so we looked for other ways to keep our Sheep Dogs engaged each month – opportunities that would provide them with new challenges and foster camaraderie.
The Outdoor Adventures program accomplishes this, and includes hunting & fishing trips, obstacle course races, skydiving and scuba diving. For our sponsored Sheep Dogs (those injured in combat or the line of duty), these adventures present them with challenges that test their rehabilitation progress, restore independence and self-confidence, and reengage them in living life to the fullest. These opportunities for camaraderie and peer support are vital to inspiring a positive state of mind and perspective.
Holiday Assistance
The holidays are a wonderful, happy time for most, but for those dealing with financial hardships, medical issues, loss, or other troubles, the holidays can be especially difficult. Through our holiday programs, we are able to assist these struggling Sheep Dog families in two ways.
Through our Thanksgiving Outreach struggling Sheep Dog families are provided with a full, traditional Thanksgiving meal, and through our Christmas Outreach the children of struggling Sheep Dog families are adopted and each are given gifts of toys, clothing and other necessities.
SDIA members give back by volunteering their time to pack and deliver items to these families, and assisted Sheep Dogs can better enjoy the holidays.
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Marine veteran, 80, receives Medal of Honor for Vietnam bravery
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Marine veteran John Canley, now 80 and a retired sergeant major, received the nation’s highest military honor Wednesday for his “conspicuous gallantry” during the Vietnam War 50 years ago.One of the best MOH ceremonies I have seen. SM Canley should have received the award a long time ago, he’s 80 years old and doesn’t even look close to that age.
Semper fi, Devil Dog!
Thank you for your service 🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Thank you for your service.
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Robin Wilson Ramsey, this photo was taken in my hometown of Marianna, Fla. Can we get some disaster relief groups from here to go down to help? Any ideas?
Way Awesome ! I Love Get Off The Couch, Love that each of you did! THAMK YOU TO ALL WHO CAN AND DID !
Great deal of respect for these sheep dogs 👍🏻🇺🇸😃
Wonderful job Thank yall for your time and work
God bless you all!!
Great coverage out of Dothan, AL, on the work done by #SDIA's #DisasterResponse Team. Well done, Sheep Dogs!
www.dothanfirst.com/news/local-news/veterans-first-responders-assist-in-rebuilding-after-hurrican...
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Veterans, first responders assist in rebuilding after Hurricane Michael
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In the days after Hurricane Michael, the people of the Wiregrass began picking up the pieces of their lives, scattered about by the storm's destructive winds like the many trees that fell upon roads and homes.Great press
I was hoping that you would get some media coverage!!!
Great job
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Amen!