ByĀ Jennifer Kendall
A local organization held an event at iFly to give veterans from every military branch a few minutes in the sky.
“Rescues 4 Warriors” is a new organization that works to set up rescue dogs with veterans, but besides saving animals, the veterans also work to save each other.
Steven Boyd, a disabled veteran who served with the 508th Airborne, has had a difficult time since his military service ended.
“I was literally moments away from taking my own life,” Boyd said.Ā Now he’s all smiles.Ā “It’s freedom and for the few 
minutes I’m in the tunnel, the few minutes I’m under canopy, nothing else matters,” Boyd said.
Steven finds comfort in the wind tunnel at iFly, but even when the wind isn’t blowing his hair back he’s finally at peace because he found a friend in the most unexpected place.
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