Dr. Carrie Elk of The Elk Institute sits down with VVP alumni, Retired Staff Sergeant Bobby Dove, to discuss the difference between therapeutic activities and clinical treatments for veterans.

About Retired Staff Sergeant Bobby Dove
Retired Staff Sergeant Bobby Dove earned his Green Beret in August 2011 and was assigned to 7th Special Forces Group on Eglin Air Force Base, FL. In January 2012, Dove was involved in an IED blast while deployed in Afghanistan. Dove suffered amputations of his dominant leg and hand as well as many other life-threatening injuries. Dove completed seven months of rehab at Walter Reed before returning to active duty and serving on a non-combat deployment 12 months post-injury. He medically retired from the Army in July 2014. Dove credits his love of the outdoors as a driving force to overcoming the obstacles presented to him. In his free time, Dove enjoys Skiing, hunting, fishing, archery, and golf. Most of all, he attributes his success to his loving and supportive family consisting of his wife Emmy, and their two children, Wyatt and Eva.