Jason served two deployments in Syria and has been home for five years, but the nightmares never stopped. Every night around 4 AM he wakes drenched in sweat, convinced he's back in Raqqa. His brother urged professional help; Jason insisted he'd handle it himself.
Last April, his elderly neighbor passed away unexpectedly, leaving behind her Rottweiler.
Jason took him in and named him Bear. The first night Jason had a nightmare, Bear climbed onto the bed unprompted - eighty-six pounds across Jason's chest. Jason didn't thrash. He just breathed. Bear stayed for three hours. It happens every night now, like clockwork.
Jason's brother recorded it and showed their VA group counselor, who watched and said: "That's clinical pressure therapy. That's what certified PTSD dogs are trained to do for tens of thousands of dollars."
Bear never had a single day of formal training. He just knew what an American veteran needed before he did.
This is Graycie. Severely neglected and too scared to eat, she shut down completely. But her incredible vet, Dr. Andy Mathis, climbed into her kennel and shared kibble meals with her every day until trust bloomed. She recovered fully and became his happy office doggo. Please leave a heart ❤️
This Dad has wanted a dog ever since he was a kid, and has always talked about getting one. On Father's Day, his kids came together to finally make his dream a reality
A quick appreciation tweet for Maranda Runco @maranda_runco and Mid Valley softball as they play Monday in the PIAA state semifinals.
Runco’s stats are unlike anything I’ve seen for a local softball player. Not pictured: 628 career strikeouts in 408 innings pitched. 😳😳
By request, here is the multicam view of the feed from Times Square, All-22, and ESPN, Georgia, and Ohio State radio calls, as it happened onscreen live:
Clayton Kershaw thought his press conference was over when he was surprised by a 10-year-old.
The child’s grandfather made a bucket list. On that list: meet Clayton Kershaw. That never happened. He died of cancer. But today Blake Grice met Kershaw. He feels his pappy with him.