Posted on 09/20/2009 2:50:36 PM PDT by Dubya
He saw a squirrel the other day in his new back yard in Derby and chased it up a tree.
First time he'd ever done that. He hadn't seen squirrels, or trees, in Afghanistan.
It was a big moment for ETTy, a black and white mutt that was adopted in Afghanistan in December by 1st Lt. Chris Corman of Derby and some of his Marine buddies
Corman, 28, was stationed with about 20 other Marines in Mehtar Lam, halfway between Kabul and Jalalabad.
For nine months, they served as an embedded training team with a unit of the Afghan National Army.
So they named the mutt ETTy, for Embedded Training Team puppy. They raised him on chow-hall food and care packages from home.
When their families learned they had a dog, Corman said, "All of our care packages quickly turned from being magazines and anything we wanted to being dog food."
They thought about leaving him for the next team, but changed their minds.
"He got to be such a member of the group, we didn't want to leave him," Corman said.
When plans fell through for another Marine to take him, Corman stepped up.
Back home in Derby, Corman's parents, Dan and Peggy Corman, raised $4,000 to have ETTy flown to stay with them.
(Excerpt) Read more at kansas.com ...
ETTy, grinning and singing:
"Oh, I'm the coolest dog on earth, I got my very own M-240G, oh, I'm the coolest dog on earth . . . "
LOL ... perfect! Look at those paws ...
Thanks for the ping, SandRat. Great story.
Hope all is well with your daughter and all your family. God bless.
That is so sweet.
All seems to be progressing towards a pullout of here with her on Thursday Morning for a 900+ mile drive. Son is coming in on Tuesday to help me load the 14’ U-Haul and be my driving partner back. on Thursday.
How about the caption reading
“Don’t tread on ME”?
This arrival at least has papers and a sponsor, plus a secure place to live at NO COST to US Taxpayers....
More than we can say for a lot of recent arrivals....
Go with God ... things are uphill from
here .......... ;) You’re a GREAT Dad!
Boy, are y’all going to be tired! Moving is a big job at shorter distances. That’s going to be quite a haul. Glad to hear you’ve got the kind of help needed to make it easier.
Prayers for a safe, uneventful trip for you all, and prayers for successful settling in and emotional healing for your daughter.
Great looking dog and a wonderful story. Thanks for pinging Sandrat.
LOL!
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Super looking happy dog -
[Super looking happy dog -]
Yes, and a really pretty one too. Often, in other countries, the ‘loose’ dogs aren’t very attractive looking.
AGREE.
Semper Fido
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Good pups perhaps -
LOL
BTTT
>>> “Oh, I’m the coolest dog on earth, I got my very own M-240G, oh, I’m the coolest dog on earth . . . “
LOL, not gonna challenge that doggie ... or his Marine, either!
Awwwwwwwwwwwww. What a heartwarming story!
Thanks for the ping!
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