Richard Dvorin lost his son, Army 2nd Lt. Seth Dvorin, 24, to a roadside bomb near Iskandariyah, Iraq, on Feb. 3, 2004. Richard Dvorin now does work helping other family members and veterans who are suffering. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Seth Dvorin’s medals are displayed in a flag box on a coffee table in his father’s home. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Richard Dvorin works the night shift at a hotline for soldiers and their families from New Jersey. Three days a week, he fields calls from people dealing with post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, financial problems and death. Since the hotline started in 2005, it has received more than 5,000 calls. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
