Tuesday was a Veterans Day one local hero will be sure to remember. When U.S. Army veteran Jim Hertz went to a Veterans Day event in Naperville, he had no idea that he was about to be given a very special and life-changing gift.
For the past four months, Hertz has been under the impression he’s been training an 8-month-old pitbull named Rossy to be a service dog for another veteran. His wife was unsure about giving her up.
“I was like, when he wanted to do it and help out, I was like, OK, but the kids are going to love her, but this is wonderful. They’re going to be so excited,” said Megan Hertz…