Matty became a combat buddy for Spc. Brent Grommet in 2012. The two were separated when they returned from a deployment to Afghanistan, and Matty was sent to Fort Bragg for treatment and adoption.
Grommet is recovering several war-related injuries, including PTSD, and is on the cusp of a medical retirement. His family likened Grommet and Matty's relationship to that of brothers, and said the soldier needs his combat buddy for a healthy recovery. He's desperately sought Matty since their separation, and has begged the new owner to consider a purchase or barter for the dog, identifiable by a service ID tattoo in one of his ears, marked "V053."
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