Trained soldiers of a different kind Submitted BY DOT LA MOTTA
GARNER — The Cleveland School Rotary Club’s “Wounded Warrior Project” was held Sept. 9 in Garner to honor and present a certified service dog to retired Marine Chris Beckett, who has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Laura Murray, the CEO of The Rescue for PTSD in Houston, presented Beckett with a two-year-old black Labrador Retriever named Justice. The personal bond between the veteran and the dog helps their PTSD struggles to lessen considerably. Justice is a tail-wagging, ball-chasing bundle of raven black, silky fur who loves to run and give front paw neck hugs and cheek kisses. He was welcomed with open arms by Beckett and his family. Justice was originally destined to be a law enforcement K9 with the Department of Corrections, but did not pass the stringent testing for drugs and
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The Cleveland School Rotary Club and The Rescue for PTSD worked together to get a service dog for Marine veteran Chris Beckett and his family. From left are Eric Murray, Laura Murray, CEO of The Rescue for PTSD; Beckett, Beckett's daughter Ember and wife Chondra. The black lab, Justice, is Beckett's new dog. The other two dogs are Honor and Missy.