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Wounded vet wants Air Force dog
San Francisco Chronicle / Wash. Post ^
| 11/20/05
| Donna St. George
Posted on 11/20/2005 8:46:31 AM PST by Valin
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posted on
11/20/2005 8:46:32 AM PST
by
Valin
To: Valin
Somebody buy this woman a puppy.
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posted on
11/20/2005 8:49:11 AM PST
by
1rudeboy
To: Valin; HairOfTheDog
By law, the Air Force can't allow Tech. Sgt. Jamie Dana to adopt Rex, her combat dog. (By Ricky Carioti -- The Washington Post)
To: Valin
Under Title 10 U.S. Code 2583, the Air Force says, it cannot allow the wounded airman to take her combat dog home until the animal is too old to be useful. Almost anything is waiverable in the Air Force. Let her have her dog.
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posted on
11/20/2005 8:50:57 AM PST
by
SIDENET
("IT'S A COOKBOOK!!!")
To: Valin
They should just reclassify the Dog - they ought to be able to find SOMETHING wrong with it if they "look" hard enough...
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posted on
11/20/2005 8:53:39 AM PST
by
solitas
(So what if I support an OS that has fewer flaws than yours? 'Mystic' dual 500 G4's, OSX.4.2)
To: SIDENET
She doesn't need to adopt the dog. The Air Force can "lend" her the dog for a few years. Zoos do it all the time. A large number of animals in the city zoos do not belong to that particular zoo. The are "on loan" from other zoos.
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posted on
11/20/2005 8:56:39 AM PST
by
JBR34
(I paid my taxes and I want them back)
To: Valin
There was a similar story about a Special Forces soldier who wanted his dog "Fluffy" brought back from Iraq, and somehow he ended up getting it done. Not sure how he managed it, but anyone interested in helping this soldier get her dog should check into that story. I know there was an outcry from the public on the behalf of "Fluffy" so the military found an answer to the problems there in getting that dog to the handler. I do remember the handler ended up with his dog, because I saw a follow-up story about how good of a family pet he was making.
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posted on
11/20/2005 8:57:24 AM PST
by
Tammy8
(Build a Real Border Fence, and enforce Immigration Laws!!!)
To: Valin
Damn rules. And then where is the wise man who knows when to break them?
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posted on
11/20/2005 8:57:39 AM PST
by
jwh_Denver
( Conservative War Plan: Shoot when you see the yellow's of their eyes.)
To: Valin
The Air Force waives a lot of regulations for far less important things. This dog is a "piece of equipment" that has served its purpose. Im sure she would be glad to reimburse the military for Rex's final 2-3 years of possible service. I doubt if many military working dogs of the large Shepherd breed make it much to 10 years old or beyond.
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posted on
11/20/2005 8:57:45 AM PST
by
silverleaf
(Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
To: solitas
They should just reclassify the Dog - they ought to be able to find SOMETHING wrong with it if they "look" hard enough...
Here ya go...
"The German shepherd was burned slightly on his nose but was not seriously injured."
I bet he's no longer as as good at sniffing out hidden explosives as he once was.
Better send him home. :)
To: SIDENET
Reassign the dog as a care giver and reassign it to her.
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posted on
11/20/2005 9:02:25 AM PST
by
mountainlyons
(Still angry after all these years!)
To: Valin
Lets all of us write to Secretary Rumsfield and ask his understanding and help. She has given all for Our Country and Deserves Our Gratitude and most specially REX!
To: martin_fierro
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posted on
11/20/2005 9:05:24 AM PST
by
Valin
(Purgamentum init, exit purgamentum)
To: martin_fierro
After being associated with the Federal Government for decades, I bet there is at least 10 ways that the Air Force could transfer the dog. The first thing that comes to mind is a permanent loan. If the dog is title B equipment, it may be loaned. How about TDY for a year, transfer to AF again, and immediately be sent TDY. How about transfer for additional training for dog, etc. How about a permanent transfer to her address? etc. etc. Let a good Warrant F& S look at the problem and it will be solved within the hour.IMHO
To: Valin; Flyer; technochick99; sinkspur; annyokie; Scott from the Left Coast; 88keys; DugwayDuke; ...
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posted on
11/20/2005 9:07:42 AM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: SIDENET
Find a flight surgeon to write up a treatment stating that letting her adopt the dog would be good for therapeutic reasons.
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posted on
11/20/2005 9:08:14 AM PST
by
Fred Hayek
(Liberalism is a mental disorder)
To: Valin
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posted on
11/20/2005 9:15:36 AM PST
by
jim macomber
(Author: "Bargained for Exchange", "Art & Part", "A Grave Breach" http://www.jamesmacomber.com)
To: Valin
"The German shepherd was burned slightly on his nose but was not seriously injured."
I would be willing to bet that the poor dog's nerves are shot too (no pun intended). What good will a dog on Prozac do the military.
Let her have her dog.
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posted on
11/20/2005 10:05:04 AM PST
by
ninergold3
(Soon To Be A Resident of Nevada!)
To: solitas
Maybe the dog is gay? Or has combat fatigue, or has lost some of its scent cones? Or maybe it could fake a heart attack and coma? Maybe it could be reassigned to Homeland Security or DEA or AFT task forces. There has got to be someway to get the woman and her puppy together.
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posted on
11/20/2005 10:05:46 AM PST
by
lastchance
(Hug your babies.)
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