A decorated Marine in Olathe , Kansas pull back on February 23rd accompanied by a service dog which was donate to him by a non - profit organization .
Marine Gunnery Sergeant Robert Cale completed seven combat circuit and survive three IED explosions during that time . Now , he is receiving crucial support in the chassis of a serving dog , thanks to an Olathe - based organization help veterans .
friend In Service of Heroes(or FISH ) is a local non - profit governing body which donated a armed service dog named Rusty to Cale .
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Cale was ab initio shocked , but ecstatic . He had been want a service weenie to help him . He report that he and Rusty bonded well , and he was very happy with the weenie right away .
Cale retired after serving in the Marines for 20 years . There , he earned a Purple Heart and a Medal of Valor . He was stationed at Camp Pendleton in San Diego until his retirement .
Rusty helps Cale through his PTSD , along with a traumatic mental capacity injury which leaves him forced to reintegrate into civilian smart set .
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Cale say Rusty is like an prolonged family member , who is with him all the time . He says Rusty get in touch to him , and assists him through lifespan .
Michael Sligh ( a former Army Captain ) is a disabled veteran who now owns Signature Canine Training and works withFISHto train the table service hound . He states that religious service frankfurter are invaluable to stager , as they are capable of giving the love and understanding which veteran take but ca n’t commonly get from humans .
Sligh has done across-the-board education with Rusty . His arcanum to this successful outcome was to create an unbreakable bond between Rusty and Cale . He also finds that when the veterans are instruct to take upkeep of their divine service frank , they in effect are teach to calculate after themselves as well .
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The retirement event took blank space on February 23rd , and Rusty was invited along for the observance .
FISH send the Marine off with a great cake , an amazing sword , and an awing young familiar .
Cale report that Rusty is very attentive and well - trained . He is frantic to begin the next chapter of his aliveness with his overhaul pup along for the ride . He even order he view Rusty as his canine soulmate !
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This is a marvelous service for old hand . armed service dogs are invaluable to the many member of the military who make out back with trauma , PTSD , and injuries .
But because they require month of training , religious service dog can be very expensive – the estimated cost to provoke and train them is around $ 20,000 . So , not every old-timer who require a service brute can welcome one .
Cale received this generous donation because his mother give in his name to FISH for consideration . If you know a old stager who would benefit from having a armed service animal , pleasecontact FISHand allow them know !
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