2022 National American Legion Auxiliary Public Spirit Award Winner
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DTOM Foundation and Ranch news
Ranch Operations
September 2025
Reminder, due to the economic downturn and inflation resulting in a steep decline in donations, we unfortunately had to sell the Warner Location, it was that or we had to discontinue helping our Veterans. We had an absolutely amazing 2024 therapy season there, and over its lifetime did thousands of sessions. It was an amazing location and one we built together from the ground up, it was a very sad day to see it go, but unfortunately sometimes we have to make hard decisions to continue to service our Veterans in need. We continue to fight because of the successes we see every year with conditions from PTSD, TBI, Parkinson's, Dementia and to include any Neurological condition as well as Autism, it is a blessing to see the results firsthand everyday. In effort to serve more, we have partnered with Riding Peace Draper Sensory to handle all of the civilians through their business. Elsa can be reached at 605-252-6620 for an appointment through this amazing business. We both are operating out of the El Jo Mar Arena, just north of Aberdeen, SD on Hwy 13. We are approaching the last month of therapy sessions for the 2025 Therapy Season which will be wrapping up our 7 month long therapy season on October 19th. It truly has been another successful year as we have helped so many Veterans and their families. This therapy still consists of riding specifically trained horses, facing backwards, to "reset" the brain, repair neuropathways and giving Hope again for Veterans dealing with theses detrimental effects. For Veterans sign up is easy, all the you need to do is email Chris@dtom220.org or call 605-725-DTOM(3866) or text 605-252-2042.
An update on our DTOM Veteran Food Program, we will be traveled to speak at the Save the Cowboy 10 Year Anniversary Gala. STC was the inspiration for our beef ministry due to theirs and we can't be more proud. Not only did the Long X Ranch Cowboys and Save the Cowboy donate a freezer full of roasts, steaks and burger but they also donated two heifers to add to our herd to feed more Veterans! What an incredible place!
Last fall we birthed our first steer with our cattle herd and this spring was born "Hope" our first heifer. Thanks to an amazing donation of 1/2 a beef this spring we were able to hold off on taking "Tim" to be processed until this winter, giving him more time for growth. If you are a Veteran in need for food, reach out, many churches have joined our fight and with fresh beef it is such a blessing.
We are gearing up for a great Thanksgiving and Christmas Food Box Program this year. As you know we fed many Veteran Families in 2024 and years before with these food boxes.
We are working closely with Summit Animal Health and the Colina Canine Center in Antioquia, Rio Nego, Colombia on a service dog program. Our first service dog, Cairo will be coming to his forever home at the Ranch in December.
As always ALL of our Veteran Services are at no cost to our Veterans who have sacrificed so much. Thank you for your interest and continued support of the program, lets go help some people together!
Draper Sensory Method
EEG Brainscan BEFORE Draper session
EEG Brainscan BEFORE Draper session
EEG Brainscan BEFORE Draper session
EEG Brainscan AFTER Draper session
EEG Brainscan BEFORE Draper session
EEG Brainscan BEFORE Draper session
EEG Brainscan BEFORE Draper session
EEG Brainscan AFTER Draper session
2024 DTOM "Friend of Max" Award Winners
Veteran Service Organization of the Year
American Legion Auxiliary-Dept of South Dakota
Organization of the Year
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Aberdeen, SD
Most Impact Award
Hills View Hunts Eureka, SD
"Friend of Max" Award
Robin Zimmer Glenham, SD
Veteran of the Year
Wesley Smith Alexandria, MN
4th Annual DTOM/Hills View Hunts Veterans Pheasant Hunt
On November 12, 2025, 40 selected Veterans boarded the Aberdeen Wings Charter Bus and headed west to Hills View Hunts in Eureka, SD. The comraderie was second to none and there were so many birds, both groups had limited out in under 3 hours. The food was amazing, thank you to all involved.
2025 DTom Veterans Christmas Food Boxes
The Thanksgiving boxes were all successfully delivered, albeit in a blizzard but we were able to feed so many Veteran Families. We are currently fundraising to provide Christmas Food boxes to as many Veteran Families as we can.
Summit animal health and Colina canine center team up
How it all happened
As many of you know we lost our precious service dog Nikita to health issues several years ago. Enter Summit Animal Health, who is a fantastic partner of DTOM. They called and said they covered ALL expenses for a service dog they had for us who was being trained at Colina Canine Center in Rio Negro, Colombia. I have been fortunate to have trained in person with Cairo and he is being delivered to DTOM on the 11th of December, 2025! AMAZING collaboration making a true difference.
For more information on Service or Protection Dogs email Colina Canine Center. colinacaninecenter@gmail.com
DTOM and Pheasants Forever Honor a Local vietnam veteran
Honor thy oath…
DTOM Veterans Ranch and Pheasants Forever members gathered Wednesday evening to honor a beloved Vietnam Veteran, Mr. Jerome Loucks, (Bronze Star and Legion of Merit Recipient), his wife Norma, and his family. Jerry as he is known by, (originally from Aberdeen) has contributed so much to his community, and youth programs, and to the DTOM Veterans Ranch. DTOM just took a trip from Warner South Dakota to Sierra Vista, Arizona to deliver the 2022 Friend of Max Award for the most inspirational veteran, and to visit with him and his family. Pheasants Forever and DTOM honored him Wednesday evening. Chief Loucks loved his horse Booker here at the ranch, so all of the members and DTOM staff took a picture with “Jerry’s Horse.” “Honor Thy Oath…it can never be too late to get them the help they need.”
DTOM Veterans Ranch Awards