Why?

"Why?"

It's a simple question.

It deserves a simple answer.

June of this year:  Amy was sitting in the pharmacy at Madigan Army Medical Center, waiting for a refill of her MS medication.  She took a picture of a soldier in the waiting room, with her phone, and we have talked about it weekly, since then.

July:  American Legion Department (State) Convention, I hear about "All American Dogs" for the first time.

August: I attend the Department's "Legion College", and hear about the need for a "puppy raiser"/foster home for Echo.  I take the information home to Amy, and we talk about it. We contact Jean, and a dialogue ensues ..., which leads us to ...

September:  On the 3rd of the month, Jean and Pan deliver Echo to our house, for us to foster/"puppy-raise".
"Fostering" Echo has, already, benefited my family.  I am sure it will continue to benefit us.

That is not the reason we do this, though. THIS is:

I've told this is Richard and Zeke.  I assume Zeke is the dog.  But that is a vet with his service dog, doing what they like to do.