Dog lover I am, but the co-worker deserved a mention by name here, I'm thinking. V's wife.
Yes, the co-worker was left out. This story was in a dog market target emag. So it does have the marketing intentions.
By 'V's' wife, do you mean veteran?
The co-worker's story is out there, somewhere. I remember reading it fairly recently, how she and her blind friend and his dog made it out together. I have also seen several first-hand accounts from people who saw the threesome at various points on the way down, and how that memory stood out to the amidst the chaos of the day. Wish to heck I could remember the link to the co-worker's story or at least her name.