Tim Doble

Tim Doble is a former Marine who served in Vietnam in 1969 as part of Golf Company 2/4. Doble lives in Minneapolis, MN, where he was a volunteer peer support specialist at the VA for eleven years. With a therapy dog at his side—first Millie, then Semper, and now Dyna—Doble continues to volunteer at the VA and helps fellow veterans share their experiences as part of their recovery journey. After thirty years as a teacher in Lakeville, MN, Doble continues his role as an educator by passing on knowledge to make a positive difference for those who have suffered from trauma. As a writer, Doble won a National Veterans Creative Arts Festival gold medalist award for his short story, “Scissors,” which is featured in his memoir, Surviving the Night.