Luis Carlos Montalvan
December 5, 2016 5:36 PM   Subscribe

Capt. Luis Carlos Montalván, an Army veteran and advocate for veterans with PTSD and traumatic brain injury (TBI), died Friday night. After serving in Iraq and suffering a TBI, Montalvan was paired with a service dog, Tuesday. He and Tuesday crossed the country over the past few years, advocating for the use of service dogs for injured vets. Capt. Montalván was 43.

Luis Carlos Montalván & Tuesday on Letterman

Tuesday, who came to be a part of Montalván's family on Election Day, 2008, is currently being cared for by his ECAD family.
posted by roomthreeseventeen (24 comments total) 6 users marked this as a favorite
 
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posted by allthinky at 5:45 PM on December 5, 2016 [1 favorite]


Thank you Capt. Luis Carlos Montalván for accepting a companion for the healing that you needed at the time. I am so sad to hear this news.
posted by Benway at 5:57 PM on December 5, 2016 [2 favorites]


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posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 6:22 PM on December 5, 2016 [1 favorite]


I was just talking about this in a thread but didn't know if he was notable enough for a post. Thanks for making it. This hit a lot of people in the veteran advocacy community pretty hard.
posted by corb at 6:23 PM on December 5, 2016 [5 favorites]


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posted by cadge at 6:48 PM on December 5, 2016 [1 favorite]


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posted by The otter lady at 7:08 PM on December 5, 2016 [1 favorite]


RIP, Captain. and thank you for your work.
posted by jonmc at 7:19 PM on December 5, 2016 [1 favorite]


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posted by schadenfrau at 7:49 PM on December 5, 2016 [1 favorite]


This is heartbreaking. I've made a donation to ecad in his memory. Many vets and families mourn his passing, but hopefully this helps someone else find their Tuesday. And may Capt. Montalvan's passing remind those in power that our service personnel are owed so much more than they receive.
posted by SecretAgentSockpuppet at 7:59 PM on December 5, 2016 [2 favorites]


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posted by Cash4Lead at 8:05 PM on December 5, 2016 [1 favorite]


The way this country has treated veterans in their "wars" is nothing short of despicable. The suicide rate among vets is so high, that you can't possibly find enough dogs to stop it.

End the "war".

Full Stop.
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posted by Pocahontas at 9:43 AM on December 6, 2016


My family was fortunate enough to meet Captain Montalvan on more than one occasion. We met having heard him speak and read from his books, including Tuesday Tucks Me In. We picnicked with him and our neighbors and spent time around the fire talking for hours. He was immensely generous with his time and advocacy. His gentleness and kindness around groups of children who were unsure what to make of his injuries was amazing to watch; he always had a smile for any child who talked with him and used his relationship with Tuesday to make a scary topic more approachable to almost every kid who talked with him.
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posted by but no cigar at 1:39 PM on December 6, 2016


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posted by Kattullus at 2:39 PM on December 6, 2016


Thank you for your service, Captain Montalvan, and thank you for your service, Tuesday. Rest easy.
posted by DarlingBri at 5:52 PM on December 6, 2016


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