[Ragtime Cowgirl]

 A tiger-striped Iraqi kitten that wiggled its way into the hearts of a U.S. Army unit has made its way to the United States, thanks to a host of volunteers and two animal welfare groups.

Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, dubbed the tiny ball of fur that wandered into their tent early last fall "Pfc. Hammer."

Adopted by the troops, the young cat provided warmth and companionship in an otherwise hostile environment. When the unit was attacked by mortar fire, Hammer ran to the bunkers, where the nearest soldier scooped him inside his body armor to wait out the attack.

"You'd come in off raids where we'd been kicking in doors and guys would be sitting outside by themselves. He'd come over and take their minds off the war."

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Warm  and fuzzy, ping!

 

[LoudRepublicangirl]

These kind of stories make me feel so good. I am glad that Pfc Hammer got to come to the U.S. and have a decent life here.

[SandRat]

Here's hoping that Staff Sgt. Rick Bousfield is a Freeper and that we'll soon learn of Pfc. Hammer being the latest "Viking Kittie" on FR to go after Trolls.

[pookie18]

That makes Chantelle & I happy!!

[csvset]

Aww.... cute.

[arasina]

Awwwwww...heartwarming story. Cute kitty.

[uglybiker]

Prior to leaving the region, the cat was neutered and given a clean bill of health.

IOW Not everybody came back in one piece.

I can just see him with the other cats. "Hey Fluffy. Wanna see my war wound?"

I imagine right now he feels very French.

[Riley]

Combat Kittyping.

[jocon307]

Great post! I love cats like this, my own beloved Normie was a cat of this type. Also the cat my daughter gave her boyfriend this past Christmas is like this. I am ready to steal that cat back at a moment's notice.

I'll be sending this story around to cat lovers I know.

[Moose4]

Livingston the Viking Kitty approves.

}:-)4

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Animal Lovers PING!

Ragtime Cowgirl : This story is purrrrrrrrfect! LOL

[Riley]

That is an extremely handsome cat, and a great story!

[Veracious Poet]

Nice to read a FR story about a cat that is loved and cherished...too many sadistic cat haters out there.

I wonder why one of the troops didn't adopt Pfc. Hammer., I can tell ya I would have added him to my kitty-corps in a NY minute! ;-)

[SAMWolf]

Bump

[LisaAnne]

kitty ping

[Howie66]

I suppose that we're going to have to teach Pfc Hammer about the wily ways of American female cats.... ;-)

[Maigrey]

The Viking Hoard here at Maigrey Manor approve! (She's a cute kitty! too)

[Spyder]

Here's one my husband spotted on the beach in Kuwait City a couple of weeks ago. Sure looks well-fed and happy.

[Siamese Princess]

I daresay Saddam Hussein hated cats -- tyrants always do. They hate anything that has a mind of its own.

[sweetliberty]

Beautiful cat....and story.

Ping!