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Meet the woman who raises pigs as emotional support animals for veterans

Mandi Tidwell wanted to serve her country in the military, but suffered a crippling injury five weeks into basic training was sent home. Today, she serves in a different way: through Hooves Marching for Mercy, a nonprofit pig sanctuary that raises emotional support animals for the veteran community. She joins Megyn Kelly TODAY (but Willie, one of her 29 pigs, has stage fright!).
/ Source: TODAY

Mandi Tidwell wanted to serve her country in the military, but suffered a crippling injury five weeks into basic training was sent home. Today, she serves in a different way: through Hooves Marching for Mercy, a nonprofit pig sanctuary that raises emotional support animals for the veteran community. She joins Megyn Kelly TODAY (but Willie, one of her 29 pigs, has stage fright!).