Lexy Helped Swols Open Up
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PTSD makes it difficult for veterans to talk about their time on the battlefield, and Swols was hardly alone in feeling that way. After participating in the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan, the soldier who’s part of the 82 Airborne’s 4th Brigade Combat Team has helped him open up in therapy. She’s a conversation starter and eases his nerves.
“I have a hard time talking to people about my deployments and everything,” he told CBS News. “But having her here, I just pet Lexy. Or I’m just sitting here and we won’t talk about deployments, we’ll just (talk) about the dog. … My day is better every time I come in.”
