After having to leave her job as Command Sergeant Major in the US Army because of literally being blown up causing her to permanently lose her hearing and to suffer many other injuries, Gretchen finally meets her Hearing Service Dog "Aura" who becomes her ears, and gives her a whole new feeling about life and living; she became Executive Director of the Dogtopia Foundation, traveling everywhere to raise money for the training and placing of these valuable, important dogs so that wounded vets can have new and better lives. 

(Recording date: July 5th, 2020)