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Staff Sgt. Mary Junell
130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
January 17, 2014
Staff Sgt. Mary Junell Rosco, a post-traumatic stress disorder companion animal, stands behind his owner Sgt. 1st Class Jason Syriac, a military police officer with the North Carolina National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, at his unit’s armory in Charlotte, N.C., during formation, Jan. 11. Syriac, a two-time Iraq war veteran, said he hopes that by other soldiers meeting Rosco, the experience will help other service members understand the benefits of a companion animal for those with PTSD.
(U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Junell, 130th Maneuver Enhanced Brigade Public Affairs/Released)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - When Rosco walked into the North Carolina Army National Guard Armory in Charlotte, N.C., Jan. 11, 2013, everyone noticed. Every soldier, male and female, turned their heads as he entered the room; his golden hair flowing, his tail wagging and a great big smile on his face.
Rosco is not just any ordinary dog though; he is a post-traumatic stress disorder companion animal.
The dog belongs to Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Syriac, a military police officer with the NCNG’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.
“Rosco is a companion animal,” said Syriac, who copes with from PTSD. “He is certified to go into buildings but he has no specific job but to be a therapeutic dog.”
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