How can we best serve the Americans who served our country? When we linger on this difficult question, we can take comfort in knowing at least one unexpected source of strength that some veterans can turn to, and that is the total love and companionship offered by a good dog!
Sergeant Randy Dexter was a man in pain. An Army medic who served two tours in Iraq, his life was changed by an incident in April 2005, when his Humvee was blasted by an IED.
The trauma of the experience, and the guilt of not being unable to save a fellow soldier that day, haunted Dexter. In search of a way to numb the pain, he turned to alcohol. A voice within him told him to end his life but then he met a dog.
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