Saving Cinnamon - Afghanistan puppy rescue - more photos (by 44DaysOutOfKandahar)
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A dog is the only living thing that will love you more than he loves himself.
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When a sniper’s bullet struck Pfc. Colton Rusk, the first to reach his body was his best friend Eli – a bomb-sniffing, black Labrador so loyal he snapped at other Marines who rushed to his fallen handler.
The two were inseparable. Military dogs are supposed to sleep in kennels when deployed, but Rusk broke the rules and let Eli curl up with him on his cot. Other times, the dog took up the entire sleeping bag. Rusk ate ready-to-eat meals, so that’s what Eli ate instead of dog food, Darrell Rusk said.
“Whatever is mine is his,” Colton Rusk wrote on his Facebook page.
After Rusk died Dec. 6, his parents decided they wanted to adopt his dog. They picked Eli up Thursday at Lackland Air Force to take him back to their home in rural South Texas. It was only the second time that a U.S. military dog has been adopted by the family of a handler killed in combat.
Pray for this family. God Bless Our Troops!
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Eslinger and Smoke, reunited at last. Now it is Smoke’s turn to help rescue Eslinger. (Photo: Facebook)
1. For anyone who has a furry friend, pet/mascot they wish to rescue from Afghanistan, please send an email to: anna@ thepuppyrescuemission. org Please use the subject heading “Package”. All requests for rescues must go via this email address from your personal email. Thank You!
2. nowzad. com
3. spcai. org /baghdad-pups/requesting-help. html If you have questions concerning a dog or cat in Afghanistan, please contact us directly.
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So sweet! <3
1. For anyone who has a furry friend, pet/mascot they wish to rescue from Afghanistan, please send an email to: anna@ thepuppyrescuemission. org Please use the subject heading “Package”. All requests for rescues must go via this email address from your personal email. Thank You!
2. nowzad. com
3. spcai. org /baghdad-pups/requesting-help. html If you have questions concerning a dog or cat in Afghanistan, please contact us directly.
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U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Adam Leigh Cann, age 23 of Davie, Florida, was killed in action on January 5, 2006 by a suicide bomb attack in Ramadi, Iraq. Sgt. Cann and his bomb-sniffing German Shepherd, Bruno were working security and crowd control at an Iraqi police recruiting center. Bruno alerted on a suspected target in the crowd. Sgt Cann confronted a male suspect and discovered he was wearing a vest of explosives. Sgt Cann immediately threw himself into the terrorist as he detonated the vest. Sgt. Cann was killed instantly and Bruno was wounded. Sgt Cann’s gave up his life to save the lives of fellow Marines standing nearby and was awarded the Bronze Star for Valor. Bruno recovered from his wounds and remained on active duty. Sgt Cann was the first Military K9 Handler killed in combat since the Vietnam War ended in 1975.
Please, pray for Our Troops.
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An Iraq war veteran from Rockland County is seeking to adopt her one-time military partner, Rex, a 10-year-old canine. In September 2006, they both survived a detonated explosion outside of Ramadi, Iraq.
Megan Leavey’s initial requests were denied because Rex was still active but recently, he was diagnosed with facial palsy, a nerve paralysis and can no longer function on the battlefield. Since her first attempts she has experienced a surge of support and on Tuesday, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., launched a nationwide online petition asking the Air Force to approve Leavey’s submission:
Hey Tumblr… she’s from my neck of the woods — Rockland represent! — and I’m hoping you’ll consider signing this here petition to help reunite Sgt. Rex with Corporal Leavey. The petition is at 10,823 signatures right now, and any little Tumblrbump helps. Thanks y’all. :-)
I just signed! God Bless!
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Eslinger and Smoke, reunited at last. Now it is Smoke’s turn to help rescue Eslinger. (Photo: Facebook)
1. For anyone who has a furry friend, pet/mascot they wish to rescue from Afghanistan, please send an email to: anna@ thepuppyrescuemission. org Please use the subject heading “Package”. All requests for rescues must go via this email address from your personal email. Thank You! 2. nowzad. com 3. spcai. org /baghdad-pups/requesting-help. html If you have questions concerning a dog or cat in Afghanistan, please contact us directly.
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Smoke arriving to Orlando on his way to meet his Soldier Don Eslinger.
Eslinger and Smoke, reunited at last. Now it is Smoke’s turn to help rescue Eslinger. (Photo: Facebook)
