For one military veteran from Maine, joining the Navy was a life-changing experience for the better. But life took a downward turn after getting out—until a service dog saved him. “I had a blast in the military, I got to sight-see different things. It definitely helped me grow up and gave me purpose in life—structure,” Jason Howe, 42, told The Epoch Times. After leaving the Navy in 2007, Howe went through a “dark period” in his life, he shared. “I started taking a bunch of prescription pills from the V.A., and I decided to turn to drugs to cope,” he said. Living in Missouri at the time, Howe’s addiction got out of control. He lost his marriage, his kids, and his house. Eventually, he took a one-way flight back to Maine. That’s where he met Sobee. “I happened to run into an old high school friend, who had a service …