{"id":393085,"date":"2021-04-19T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.rushlimbaugh.com\/?p=393085"},"modified":"2021-04-20T15:58:58","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T19:58:58","slug":"eib-high-note-the-story-of-a-vet-and-the-dog-he-rescued-in-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admin.rushlimbaugh.com\/daily\/2021\/04\/19\/eib-high-note-the-story-of-a-vet-and-the-dog-he-rescued-in-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"EIB High Note: The Story of a Vet and the Dog He Rescued in Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"

TODD: We end today\u2019s program with the EIB High Note.<\/p>\n

This is a piece, a positive note that we dedicate to Rush and his enduring love of the country and the people who make it and make it work. As many listeners know, Rush was a huge supporter of the military and also he loved animals. So he really would have enjoyed this story of Craig and Fred. Craig Grossi was a Marine posted in Afghanistan. He came across a stray dog that was starving, thirsty, covered in bugs was also wagging his tail and friendly.<\/p>\n

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He was struck by how good-natured this dog was in the middle of a war zone. He snuck it back to the base. And, as you can imagine, the dog immediately won everyone\u2019s hearts. He also lifted the spirits at a time that servicemen and women just really needed it. The bond was so strong that Craig brought Fred back to the states.<\/p>\n

And Craig\u2019s service may have ended, but Fred\u2019s was just beginning as he helped him with PTSD and acclimating to life after the war. And after, his work at Maine State Prison where he teamed up with members of America\u2019s VetDogs<\/a>. This is an organization designed to teach inmates who are former members of the military to train labs into service dogs for needy veterans outside the prison. Here is Craig describing their first visit.<\/p>\n