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Man’s best friend mourns his death
YahooNews/Outlook ^ | 8/25/11 | Claudine Zap

Posted on 08/25/2011 12:34:41 PM PDT by Kartographer

The photo showing the bond between felled Navy SEAL Jon Tomlinson and his dog Hawkeye has captured the attention of the Web.

The soldier was one of 38 killed in Afghanistan on Aug. 6 when a rocket-propelled grenade took out a U.S. Chinook helicopter. He was mourned at a service in Rockford, Iowa, attended by 1,500 family members and friends, and Tomlinson's loyal canine companion.

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1 posted on 08/25/2011 12:34:42 PM PDT by Kartographer
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To: Kartographer

The dog knows. So sad.

Chilling actually.


2 posted on 08/25/2011 12:36:22 PM PDT by Retired Greyhound
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To: Kartographer

There are no words!


3 posted on 08/25/2011 12:36:41 PM PDT by Empireoftheatom48 (Tag line under construction, please mind the gap!!)
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To: Kartographer

God bless Tomlinson and his family and friends. This poor dog mourns him so. This is beyond heartbreaking.


4 posted on 08/25/2011 12:38:15 PM PDT by mardi59
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To: Kartographer

The also serve those who sit, roll over, beg, lay, and fetch, and wait.


5 posted on 08/25/2011 12:38:56 PM PDT by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: Kartographer

If dogs don’t have souls, they sure fake it well.


6 posted on 08/25/2011 12:39:06 PM PDT by throwback ( The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid)
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To: Empireoftheatom48

I’ve heard that all those SEALS where the ones that got Bin-Laden. Anyone know anything? This whole thing needs to be investigated if true.


7 posted on 08/25/2011 12:39:29 PM PDT by RC2
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To: Empireoftheatom48

You’re right,there’s no words.What a heart breaking image.


8 posted on 08/25/2011 12:40:11 PM PDT by mitch5501 (My guitar wants to kill your momma!)
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To: Kartographer
Dang....where the heck’s the Kleenex.
9 posted on 08/25/2011 12:40:11 PM PDT by ladyvet ( I would rather have Incitatus then the asses that are in congress today.)
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To: Kartographer

Hussein’s legacy.....

The leftist freaks would be going wild against a Republican president under these circumstances.

Pathetic Peas of Sh!t FRAUD president.


10 posted on 08/25/2011 12:41:07 PM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: Kartographer

I hope the “it’s just an animal” crowd at FR will have the decency to stay off this thread.


11 posted on 08/25/2011 12:41:34 PM PDT by Retired Greyhound
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To: RC2

First thought I had was cleanup for Hussein.

Someone here ASSURED us that wasn’t the case.

Hard to know who to believe about anything anymore.
I sure don’t believe anything from the White Hut.


12 posted on 08/25/2011 12:43:14 PM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: Kartographer

Heartbreaker. God bless our service men and women.


13 posted on 08/25/2011 12:43:16 PM PDT by incredulous joe ("No road is too long with good company" Turkish Proverb)
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To: throwback

Dogs do have souls and they understand a lot more than we give them credit for. God Bless Hawkeye and his fallen master. They will be reunited again some day.


14 posted on 08/25/2011 12:51:33 PM PDT by toolman1401
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To: Retired Greyhound
"We sleep peacefully in our beds foxholes because rough men dogs stand ready to do violence on our behalf."


15 posted on 08/25/2011 12:53:24 PM PDT by Salamander (Can't sleep...clowns will eat me.)
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To: treetopsandroofs

I still think it was arranged by the ‘kenyan’ to appease his muslim brethren.


16 posted on 08/25/2011 1:00:49 PM PDT by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: Salamander

That’s awesome. I do sleep more peacefully at night knowing that my dogs are guarding the house (no, not my greyhounds. They’re not watch dogs).


17 posted on 08/25/2011 1:02:09 PM PDT by Retired Greyhound
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To: Empireoftheatom48; Kathy in Alaska; Slings and Arrows

Well put.

Rest in Peace Brother.


18 posted on 08/25/2011 1:02:43 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Kartographer

Very sad.


19 posted on 08/25/2011 1:05:08 PM PDT by americanophile ("this absurd theology of an immoral Bedouin, is a rotting corpse which poisons our lives" - Ataturk)
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To: Kartographer

There are no words for this.
Dogs are just the best... so loyal.

What a great man and a great dog.
God bless them both.


20 posted on 08/25/2011 1:05:46 PM PDT by sillsfan (Reagan and Sarah are right- WE win, they lose!)
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