The week's good news: November 16, 2017

It wasn't all bad!

Craig and Fred.
(Image credit: Facebook/Fred The Afghan)

1. Marine brings stray dog back to U.S. after bonding with him in Afghanistan

While deployed in Afghanistan with the Marines, Sgt. Craig Grossi crossed paths with Fred, a "goofy looking" dog who would ultimately change his life. They met in Helmand Province in 2010, with Fred covered in bugs, his fur matted. As Grossi approached him, "he started to wag his tail, and that really just froze me, because that is the last thing I thought he would do," he told People. He knew this dog was special and wanted to rescue him from his harsh environment, so Grossi came up with a plan that involved sneaking him onto a helicopter and then hiding him on base until he could send Fred to the U.S. Grossi turned the story of Fred's journey into a book, Craig & Fred: A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other, and says Fred is enjoying their book tour — especially staying in new hotel rooms every night.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.