Tim Frainer grew up in central Illinois and lived there all his life. Frainer was in the Army National Guard in of Galesburg IL and spent 13 years doing artillery. Tim shares that this was a great experience for him. After the terrorist attacks on 9/11, Frainer was called to active duty in late 2004. Frainer was deployed to Iraq in January 2005 and spent 11 months in the country. Tim was injured in roadside bomb attack which also injured others and killed a close friend.
Tim has said, “I have never been the same between actual physical injuries and injuries you can't see – Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).” Tim also suffered injury to his knees and has vertigo.
Frainer said he will use his service animal to help him be able to go in public and not be so overwhelmed all the time. Puppy Jake Foundation’s service dog WEFEL was given to Tim in September 2019 and he is extremely grateful and thankful for his new battle buddy.
Tim has a 19-year old daughter and is blessed that his wife Carol “is absolutely amazing and helps me every step of the way”. The Frainers live in Galesburg, Illinois.