1 posted on
05/25/2007 4:07:47 PM PDT by
Kaslin
To: HairOfTheDog
2 posted on
05/25/2007 4:14:49 PM PDT by
Slings and Arrows
("I AM A SEXY SHOELESS GOD OF WAR!!!" --http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0439.html)
To: Kaslin
A very bittersweet story...have a long and happy life, Hero.
3 posted on
05/25/2007 4:19:50 PM PDT by
top 2 toe red
(~*~ All we have to do is save the Cheerleader?!?!? ~*~)
To: Kaslin
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Two months ago, Spc. Justin Rollins fell in love with a puppy that he found in Iraq. The dog will be flown to his family in Newport.
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4 posted on
05/25/2007 4:20:58 PM PDT by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: Kaslin
![](http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site333/2007/0525/20070525__IraqPuppy~1_Gallery.jpg)
This photo provided by Rep. Paul Hodes office shows Army Spc. Justin Rollins with a puppy he found in Iraq. Rollins was killed by a roadside bomb March 5 in Samarra. Ever since his death, Rollins' family has longed to bring Hero the dog to the United States. On Friday, May 25, 2007, they got their wish. (AP Photo/ Courtesy Rep. Paul Hodes
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After a long trip, Hero the dog is led by Rep. Paul Hodes, D-N.H., to greet the press outside of Hodes office in Concord, N.H. Friday, May 25, 2007. Hero's owner Army Spc. Justin Rollins was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq a day after adopting the pup. Hodes assisted in helping to bring the puppy to the U.S. for Rollins's parent Skip and Ronda Rollins from Newport, N.H. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter)
5 posted on
05/25/2007 4:22:15 PM PDT by
radar101
(Dream Team--Hunter&Thompson)
To: SandRat
6 posted on
05/25/2007 4:22:19 PM PDT by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: SandRat
To: Kaslin
Heartwarming story. So glad the pup made it.
Thanks for the update.
To: Kaslin
Smiling..weeping..
Godspeed soldier..your pup is safe at home.
12 posted on
05/25/2007 4:27:18 PM PDT by
SE Mom
(Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet -Fred'08)
To: Kaslin
Choking up here.
14 posted on
05/25/2007 4:43:32 PM PDT by
Bahbah
(Regev, Goldwasser & Shalit, we are praying for you.)
To: Kaslin; sinkspur; 88keys; DugwayDuke; Severa; the OlLine Rebel; naturalman1975; Abathar; ...
To: Kaslin
What a touching story - and I’m not even a big dog-lover.
Prayers for him and his family. Sometimes I think all of our really good guys are getting taken away from us. And nobody here appreciates it.
21 posted on
05/25/2007 7:14:42 PM PDT by
livius
To: Kaslin
A sweet ending to such a sad story.
22 posted on
05/25/2007 7:18:21 PM PDT by
Humal
To: Kaslin
24 posted on
05/25/2007 9:23:24 PM PDT by
skr
(Car bombs and IEDs are the exclamation marks for the latest Democrats' talking points.)
To: Kaslin
A wonderful Memorial Day weekend tribute.
26 posted on
05/26/2007 4:43:58 AM PDT by
Biggirl
(A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation.)
To: Kaslin
My hat’s off to them. I well recall that soldiers in the First Gulf War adopted dogs but were forced to abandon them because of the red tape.
An enterprising somebody might make a fortune marketing middle eastern pariah dogs (properly selected) they tend to be extremely tough, healthy, adaptable and resistant to parasites—having been ruthlessly self-selected over millenia for those qualities.
I’m betting Israel’s official breed the Canaan Dog (created by Dr. Rudolphina Menzel in the forties for the Haganah—precursor to the IDF)has gotten overbred since first being imported here in 1965.
30 posted on
05/26/2007 9:47:03 AM PDT by
sinanju
To: Kaslin
Welcome Hero!
You met the Brave, who died so even you could be free.
Have a long, and loving life.
31 posted on
05/26/2007 7:38:42 PM PDT by
Shadowstrike
(Be polite, Be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.)
To: Kaslin
By what Army Spc. Justin Rollins did, he did both a puppy/dog rescue and adoption at the same time. He became in the best sense of the words, a companion animal rescue person. May God Bless his family and girlfriend in this most bittersweet time. All the best in making Hero a member of the family as she has become a member of.
32 posted on
05/27/2007 5:26:16 PM PDT by
Biggirl
(A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation.)
To: Kaslin
"It was the last bit of happiness Justin had," said Rollins' girlfriend, Brittney Murray.Seeing as how Jason laid down his life for strangers like me, I believe his happiness has just begun and will last forever. If I measure up I will be able to thank him personally for his sacrifice.
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