Capt. Luis Carlos Montalván served 17 years in the Army and commanded a port on the border between Iraq and Syria, where he was maliciously attacked and injured. His injuries and the Post Traumatic Stress that resulted from hypervigilance and extreme danger forced him to resign his commission. He fell into despair, lived in isolation, and drank in excess. Then, one day, he learned about service dogs for Veterans. Soon afterward, he met Tuesday, the Golden Retriever who turned his life around. You can read all about Luis's remarkable rehabilition in his bestselling autobiography, UNTIL TUESDAY. These days, Luis volunteers much of his time to unite other veterans with service dogs like Tuesday. It's little wonder he's my latest hero. As for Tuesday the Golden Retriever, he's an angel sent from heaven. I love dogs! That's why Winston the Shepher/Retriever mix plays such an important role in THE PROTECTOR.