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Czechs Honor Army Dog for Afghanistan Service
ABC News ^ | Jan 7, 2014 | AP

Posted on 01/07/2014 4:53:30 PM PST by Innovative

Like many military victims of a Taliban attack in Afghanistan, Athos was treated by American doctors in the field, flown to the U.S. Ramstein base in Germany for his recovery, then awarded for his bravery back home.

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: bobsniffingdog; doggieping; doggiping; germanshepherd; military
Nice that at least they appreciate his service and take good care of him.
1 posted on 01/07/2014 4:53:30 PM PST by Innovative
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To: Innovative

See also this story:

Dog helps Purple Heart war veteran ‘feel human again’

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3109143/posts


2 posted on 01/07/2014 4:54:51 PM PST by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Joe 6-pack

Doggieping


3 posted on 01/07/2014 4:55:23 PM PST by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: AnAmericanMother; Titan Magroyne; Badeye; SandRat; arbooz; potlatch; afraidfortherepublic; ...
WOOOF!

Computer Hope

The Doggie Ping list is for FReepers who would like to be notified of threads relating to all things canid. If you would like to join the Doggie Ping Pack (or be unleashed from it), FReemail me.

4 posted on 01/07/2014 5:01:37 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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To: Joe 6-pack

Athos and his handler
5 posted on 01/08/2014 12:58:50 PM PST by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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