Posted on 12/04/2019 4:49:45 PM PST by Jemian
Sydney Eicher waits with her newborn son to hear any news from her husband, Joe who is serving in the Army. Lately, their conversation is about a dog named Ragnar.
"They were on a mission and they went to this house and dog was in really bad shape," Eicher said.
She says her husband’s unit found Ragnar tied up in a compound while on a mission in a remote area of Afghanistan.
One soldier, Sergeant First Class Josh Lott, traded rations for the dog.
"He had a lot of fleas and stuff,” Eicher explained. “He was really malnourished. They had to do a lot to get him back to health. They didn’t think he was going to make it.”
They took Ragnar back to their remote outpost, where soldiers worked together to nurse him back to health.
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"He's become a friend,” she said. “A little supporter. They all look up to him when the day is over...Out there it’s hard and they have this tiny friend running around keeping them company and giving them light in the day.”
Soon, Sergeant Lott will head home.
Helping Ragnar get to his new home with his fellow brother. "They're taught to not leave anybody behind and this dog is now one of them," she said.
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To a dog; this would be like winning a $500M lottery.
Is Ragnar immigrating to the US? I hope so!
Yes, we think so. He just needs help paying his immigration fees. BTW, I’ve never met Ragnar, but I do know Josh Lott very well and can attest to his upstanding character, godliness, and strength of purpose.
Plus, he is loved by his mother.
Also, Josh Lott is a freeper. His handle is JemiansTerror.
Keep us posted! And may God Bless our military!
this is one immigrant that I am sure will be will received.
Life ain’t worth livin without a dog.
Just got a 3 month old one newbie pup. It’s like having a 2 y.o. run around your house without a diaper!
Lotttt a work but so worth it!
Dogs are a gift from God.
That’s why dog is simply God spelled backwards. Man’s best friend.
Let him know we are pulling for him!!!
Will do. I’ll send him this thread in a few minutes.
Good trade. Ragnar is sooooooooooo cute! :)
:)
Good for them, but they are doing this wrong.
They need to go make a service dog vest, put in on the dog, and any airline will bend over backward and let the dog on the flight. I mean people are dressing up ponies and birds too and getting away with it.
Bring the dog, leave the Afghanis.
Very nice , Jem.
:-)
Mine saved me from disaster.
Maybe saved my life.
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