2022 National American Legion Auxiliary Public Spirit Award Winner
DTOM 22/0 Foundation
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DTOM 22/0 Foundation news
July 2026
After the Foundation celebrated our 9th Anniversary the Board of Directors were tasked with a difficult decision. Due to Chris' physical health he is unable to continue with the Equine Assisted Draper Sensory Method and the beef herd. With hard decsions and realities come new opportunities.
We are happy to announce the decision to pour our efforts and focus into our Service Dog Program and the DTOM/Hills View Veterans Pheasant Hunt. The horses and cattle will be dearly missed for all they have given to this Foundation to help our Veterans, all at no cost to themselves.
Cairo has been doing an amazing job at his Service Dog duties and he has been the blueprint of where we are going with this endeavor. Malinois puppies were born a few short weeks ago at our partners, Colina Canine Center and training for some of them to become service dogs will commence. Then once trained we will match them with Veterans in need and they will join us in the Mission of Purpose to help our Veterans.
This year will be the 5th Annual Veterans Pheasant Hunt at Hills View Hunts, last year in 2025 was one for the ages. The expanded roster of 40 Veterans from states across the Nation, and a sailor from Japan descended on South Dakota and showed their military sharpshooting......ok some of them did! The dinner the night before was so memorable and the hunt was truly unforgettable. Our poster online hit 23,000 views in a week! Thank you to the amazing sponsors that made it happen, what a success. So we are excitedly preparing for this year, due to the huge demand we are going to a lottery system this year and will be drawing the names of the Veterans selected to participate. Hills View Hunts hosts a fantastic event each year, we always limit out, enjoy great food and comradery. The Veterans Dinner the night before is such a great time to get to meet fellow Veterans and Volunteers who will be joined together in an event the next day.
As always ALL of our Veteran Services are at no cost to our Veterans who have sacrificed everything. Thank you for your interest and continued support of the program, lets go help some Veterans and their families together!
5th Annual DTOM/Hills View Hunts Pheasant Hunt
2025 DTOM Award Winners
Organization of the Year
Pheasants Forever Chapter of Northern South Dakota
Most Impact Award
Columbia Congregational UCC Columbia, SD
"Friend of Max" Award
Agtegra
Veteran of the Year
Shannon Wright Aberdeen, SD
long X Ranch cowboys and save the cowboy donate 2 heifers
On Easter the Long X Ranch Cowboys and Save the Cowboy Ministry donated 2 heifers from their herd to add to the DTOM herd to continue to feed Veterans in need. What an incredible blessing!
Beef and pork available now!
We received our beef back from the processor, weighing in at 634 pounds. Headwaters Processing in Bagley, MN wanted to help our Veterans so they donated a processed hog to add to the total. If you are a Veteran in need, reach out, no red tape, no hoops, just meat at no cost.
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 delivered Christmas Food boxes to as many Veteran Families as signed up. Mission Accomplished!
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 has been a fantastic partner of DTOM for many years. They called and said in a collaboration with Warriors and Working Animals Foundation 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 multiple times and he came to the DTOM Ranch in January! AMAZING collaboration making a true difference, the goal is to eventually place 12 service dogs per year with Veterans.
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