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>> he was held by the nazis in deplorable conditions for more than a year. for most of that time he held out hope. >> i was very optimistic until in february 1945 he said in his crazy night anything near a jew should be killed. that's when in my camp knowing they wanted to kill me it was a very, very unpleasant experience, but we made it. >> before he could be executed the carve was liberated and irwin made it back home. >> i recognize i am very fortunate. i am very proud of the fact that i really and truly did do something in combat for my country. >> 70 years later irwin fakes an annual flig...

>> welcome back to "habit. every now and then we come across a person who has a story so remarkable. he share as story long after most of us would be enjoying a quiet life in retirement. >> when 90-year-old irwin meets sick and injured vet at the west ball am beach va hospital he has a reason to say thank you. it is because of irwin they have a black lab service dog that is a life changer. >> he is a great dog. >> he is more than great, he is wonderful. >> what the patient who does not know is the program that brought

Understand whatting we are trying to accomplish, help us. when you help us you are helping a veteran. he has earned it. >> you deserve it, too, irwin. thank you for everything that you do for our country. to help irwin and the vets who need these dogs go to vets helping heros.org. when we come back we will meet another amazing group of veterans helping our returning warriors. we are going to hit the snake river for a very special fishing

>> he's an angel at this time. the wings, somebody hide them, i don't know where they put them. but he has wings somewhere. >> when somebody is suffering from ptsd, we have got thousands of them. they are afraid to leave that you are house. when they have the dog with them they are not afraid any more. their life changes. put medals on this guy. that's our insignificant nia. >> irwin's old service dog hash helps him with the ptsd he still living with from his time as a pow. he makes sure every returning soldier who needs a dog will be able to get one of their own. >> people wiare watching this...

>> he was held by the nazis in deplorable conditions for more than a year. for most of that time he held out hope. >> i was very optimistic until in february 1945 he said in his crazy night anything near a jew should be killed. that's when in my camp knowing they wanted to kill me it was a very, very unpleasant experience, but we made it. >> before he could be executed the carve was liberated and irwin made it back home. >> i recognize i am very fortunate. i am very proud of the fact that i really and truly did do something in combat for my country. >> 70 years later irwin fakes an annual flig...