Posted on 09/05/2021 6:22:40 AM PDT by dynachrome
An East Tennessee woman said she refused multiple opportunities to escape Afghanistan in an effort to save military contract dogs left behind during the hasty American withdrawal.
Clinton, Tennessee native Charlotte Maxwell-Jones is the director and founder of Kabul Small Animal Rescue in Kabul, Afghanistan, where she has lived for 11 years.
She said she’s staying behind until roughly 130 dogs, about 50 of which are military contract dogs, are safely evacuated.
“They’re my responsibility and I love them and I care for them. I think there’s a less chance of recovering them if I’m not here,” said Maxwell-Jones.
Maxwell-Jones told WVLT News that military contract dogs, like working dogs owned by the military, are trained to sniff bombs and perform crucial tasks to help neutralize threats for U.S. troops while overseas. However, she said that military contract dogs aren’t given the same priority as military dogs.
The main difference between a contract dog and a military dog is who owns it. According to Department of Defense spokesperson Eric Pahon, contract dogs are hired from outside companies to do work for the military, but the military does not own them.
Since the military does not own the contract animals or have access to their health records, they must take charter flights, not military ones, out of the country, Pahon told WVLT News. However, he did confirm that the department has worked with Kabul Small Animal Rescue to move the contract dogs into a safer, fenced in area.
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God, she’s got guts.
Puts Biden to utter shame.
The DoD refused the animals entrance to evacuation aircraft.
I don’t think the dogs shoulda been left, but this chick is NUTZ!!!
She should have expended her energy by saving babies here at home.
Just another non European descendant joining our Free Shit Army.
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You made me laugh. When I was a youngster many many years ago
we lived in the country and had a fenced portion of the land, 80 acres
or so. We had a herd of goats roaming free on it to just keep the under
brush eaten back. They did a good job of it.
Also made a good inclusion in the once a year fall barbecue that included
the family (grandparents, children, grand children and friends).
Decisions based on emotion and not logic arenâÂÂt expected to produce logical results.
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