By law, the Air Force can't allow Tech. Sgt. Jamie Dana to adopt Rex, her combat dog. (By Ricky Carioti -- The Washington Post)
Somebody buy this woman a puppy.
By law, the Air Force can't allow Tech. Sgt. Jamie Dana to adopt Rex, her combat dog. (By Ricky Carioti -- The Washington Post)
Almost anything is waiverable in the Air Force. Let her have her dog.
They should just reclassify the Dog - they ought to be able to find SOMETHING wrong with it if they "look" hard enough...
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.
Damn rules. And then where is the wise man who knows when to break them?
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.
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!
"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.
"Now, the Air Force has changed its view -- but federal law stands in the way.
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. Rex, 80 pounds and brown and black with gold markings, is just 5 years old, not nearly the retirement age of 10 to 14."
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Well, Congress would do better to change THIS law, then holding hearings on whether football players use steroids and try to monkey with the capitalist system by holding hearings on oil company profits.
Dog Story.....
After all this woman has been through fighting for our country, one would think that Rex could be easily replaced and be used to comfort a wounded soldier.
Let her have the dog, I say. It's our tax dollars, so it's our call. tell the Pentagon to buy one less $25,000 toilet.
There is an old adage that goes Rules and regulations exist at the discretion of the commander.
Or more basically a commander can waive any rule or regualtion when nessessary to complete a mission.
Get the Secretary of the Air Force to declare the Dog to be excess material and allow this young woman to purchase it outright.
Many of our scout dogs were euthanized rather than returned
home...(I was told by a vet tech that more than a few were shot rather than given a hot shot)
Heartbreaking and sickening considering what they went through
for us and considering the lives they saved...and the billions
government wastes on pukes...
Give the WIA combat vet her dog for crying out loud...maybe a pampered perfumed general could forgo a crap on a gold toilet and find a way.
This little guy is just a few miles from me and the last of his litter ..great working parents..and a good personality
If she needs a good pup...I think Steve Miller could work out a good deal
Rex dodged the bullet (IED) and used up all his luck. Retirement is in order!
And who would of thought it? He already has someplace to retire to, with his very own human! Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jamie Dana.
