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Soldier adopts military dog who saved his life. (video)
Wimp.com ^
| 5-29-2014
| nationalgeographic.com
Posted on 05/29/2014 4:04:45 AM PDT by servo1969
While serving in Afghanistan, combat dog Layka was injured after running into a building ahead of her handler to clear it. Determined to reward Layka for her selfless act of bravery, Staff Sgt. Julian McDonald adopts her after coming back home.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Military/Veterans; Pets/Animals; Sports
KEYWORDS: adopt; dog; ranger; soldier
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posted on
05/29/2014 4:04:45 AM PDT
by
servo1969
To: servo1969
Beautiful dog! Thanks for posting.
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posted on
05/29/2014 4:25:51 AM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
To: servo1969
That needs a Tissue Alert! What a good man, and his good dog. We cannot thank them enough for their service.
May God keep watch over them all.
Tatt
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posted on
05/29/2014 4:28:29 AM PDT
by
thesearethetimes...
(Had I brought Christ with me, the outcome would have been different. Dr. Eric Cunningha.m)
To: servo1969
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posted on
05/29/2014 4:30:50 AM PDT
by
verga
(Why am I here: 1 Samuel 10:14.)
To: servo1969
Layka also made the cover of this month’s National Geographic, which, I am pleased to say, has stepped back from “GLOBAL WARMING GLOBAL WARMING GLOBAL WARMING” and has turned into a real magazine again. Good news all over!
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posted on
05/29/2014 4:41:11 AM PDT
by
golux
To: servo1969
Great post. Our soldiers are the best, even the canine variety.
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posted on
05/29/2014 4:45:06 AM PDT
by
burghguy
To: servo1969
He takes her out to find a bomb or two to satisfy her curiosity. HA.
Great story.
To: servo1969
Thank you for posting this wonderful story. What a great way to start a day.
Dogs and cats are wonderful. We are so blessed to have them in our lives.
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posted on
05/29/2014 4:54:34 AM PDT
by
Gefn
(More cowbell)
To: servo1969
Nice story. Snifffff.....
To: servo1969
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posted on
05/29/2014 7:03:13 AM PDT
by
Ditter
To: Joe 6-pack; servo1969
What a wonderful and heartwarming story! Thanks for the ping and the post!
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posted on
05/29/2014 10:53:56 AM PDT
by
88keys
(broken glass GOP; it matters, replace the Dems. 2014!!)
To: servo1969
"Layka"
Not to be confused with the Soviet's first space dog Laika, which in 1957 was left to perish in orbit.
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posted on
05/29/2014 11:57:03 AM PDT
by
Rebelbase
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To: servo1969
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posted on
05/29/2014 2:51:15 PM PDT
by
chicagolady
(Mexican Elite say: EXPORT Poverty and Let the the Stupid AmericanTaxpayer foot the bill !)
To: servo1969
To: Recovering Ex-hippie
She acts with the Sergeant’s toddler son, like my GSD did with our son when he was a toddler... Female GSDs seem to have a natural mother instinct.
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posted on
05/29/2014 9:42:17 PM PDT
by
BigEdLB
(Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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