Service dogs help local soldiers battling PTSD
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U.S. Army Spc. Mike Ballard stands with Apollo, his service dog, during an archery shooting session, Friday, May 17, 2012, in Puyallup, Wash. Ballard says his dog helps him get through the worst symptoms of the post-traumatic stress disorder that is a remnant of an explosion in Afghanistan that ended his career as an Army medic. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)