An Air Force veteran opened a garage in North Dakota. When a vet buddy asked him for a ride, a lifeline was born.

U.S. Army veteran Myron Hennen hadn't had a car in 18 months - not easy in Grand Forks, North Dakota, a small city with frigid temperatures for most of the year, large open expanses and a tight-knit veteran community. 

The 68-year-old said he was struggling with mental health issues and was arrested for various charges including theft and possession of drug paraphernalia. His car was impounded by police and he was assigned to veterans' treatment court, where Hennen said he got help for the first time.

"By the time I got it diagnosed and treated and started to get my life under control, I had very little money," he wrote in a September letter.