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i was contemplating, my kids were at school and i was alone at home and i got the phone call and they said heroes to heroes wants to send someone from the houston team. would you be willing to go. i want to thank judy, heroes to heroes for saving my life and my kids' life. >> on the day you were thinking of suicide, you went to israel and ended up getting baptized in the jordan river. >> yes it. -- it was amazing. [ applause ] >> greg, you just got back from israel a month ago and one of the things about heroes to heroes, it is not just for christians or jews, but there is a specific connection no matter what the person's faith is because it is home to three significant faiths that we know of and christianity, judaism and islam.
i was okay. >> that is valor, your service dog who is speaking up. he's disappointed that i have not asked him a question. >> probably so. >> by the way, charles, that is one big dog, by the way: i understand part lab and part dane. >> yes. >> i think there is more dane than lab in the dog. >> right now there is. >> when charles came back from israel, did you sense something was different in him? >> absolutely. he was more -- he communicated better with me. he wasn't as angry. i mean he still has work to do, but i want to thank judy so much for helping my husband. because it really is a different life now. [ applause ] >> up next you'll hear from a veteran who said his trip to the holy land saved him from killing himself. judy will stay with us. you better as well. we'll be right back. om killing . judy, stay with us. you better as well.
heroes takes them on a journey to israel. judy schaefer is the founder of hero of heroes. retired sergeant charles hernandez spent two years in iraq with the army national guard and he said his trip to israel saved his relationship with his wife and allowed him to reunite with his family. let's talk to him right now. [ applause ] >> so many organizations reach out to veterans. and i'm wondering, because we you have these organizations is that an indication that maybe the v.a. and the government entities just aren't doing all they ought to be doing. >> this is a big country and the v.a. has a huge, huge job. there is no way one organization can handle everything. there are so many aspects to the challenges our veterans have. and as an american, as a mother,
you'll get a warm welcome in the new new york. see if your business qualifies at startupny.com the group is called heroes for heroes. the mission is to send vets to the holy land and find peace after the post traumatic stress they've endured. back with judy schaefer and harrisan manuela who served until injuries caused him to retire. he said before his trip to israel he was living in darkness. and greg served as a scout sniper in both iraq and afghanistan. he just returned from israel less than a month ago. great to have you guys join us. [ applause ]. >> harrison, you went with the second group of heroes to heroes
serves and have served. and it just made us feel like there was a connection, like we're going to be brothers and sisters for the rest of our lives because we know what it is to be at war, we know what it is to be ptsd or dealing with darkness or invisible wounds or physical wounds. it was just amazing. it really connected me to them. >> well i just want to say to both of you, i'm so glad that you were introduced to heroes to heroes. so glad you were able to go to israel. i've been between 25-30 times myself over the past 40 years. and judy, thank you. thank you for what you are doing. you've never worn a uniform but in many ways you too are a hero to reach out and care for veterans who have served our country and to give them the hope of restoring their faith. i hope people will support heroes to heroes and that you'll continue to make this kind of impact on these great americans just like harrison and greg. thank you so much.
four years, or whatever it is they do, the entire country serves and have served. and it just made us feel like there was a connection, like we're going to be brothers and sisters for the rest of our lives because we know what it is to be at war, we know what it is to be ptsd or dealing with darkness or invisible wounds or physical wounds. it was just amazing. it really connected me to them. >> well i just want to say to both of you, i'm so glad that you were introduced to heroes to heroes. so glad you were able to go to israel. i've been between 25-30 times myself over the past 40 years. and judy, thank you. thank you for what you are doing. you've never worn a uniform but in many ways you too are a hero to reach out and care for veterans who have served our country and to give them the hope of restoring their faith. i hope people will support heroes to heroes and that you'll continue to make this kind of impact on these great americans just like harrison and greg.
gave a helping hand to make sure i was okay. >> that is valor, your service dog who is speaking up. he's disappointed that i have not asked him a question. >> probably so. >> by the way, charles, that is one big dog, bit way: i understand part lab and part dane. >> yes. >> i think there is more dane than lab in the dog. >> right now there is. >> when charles came back from israel, did you sense something was different in him? >> absolutely. he was more -- he communicated better with me. he wasn't as angry. i mean he still has work to do, but i want to thank judy so much for helping my husband. because it really is a different life now. [ applause ] >> up next you'll hear from a veteran who said his trip to the holy land saved him from killing himself. judy will stay with us. you better as well. we'll be right back. >> if you would like to share with me, i welcome your