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Fallen Marine's Parents Adopt Son's Bomb Dog
myfoxdc ^ | Thursday, 03 Feb 2011 | A.P.

Posted on 02/03/2011 6:40:44 AM PST by algernonpj

The parents of a U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan are adopting the bomb-sniffing dog who the military says loyally rushed to their son's side when he was fatally shot. ...

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; blacklab; dog; doggieping; dogsofwar; fallen; gooddoggie; lab; labrador; labradorretriever; marines; militarydogs; militaryfamilies; oed
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1 posted on 02/03/2011 6:40:50 AM PST by algernonpj
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To: AnAmericanMother; Titan Magroyne; Badeye; apackof2; Shannon; SandRat; arbooz; potlatch; metmom; ...
WOOOF!

The Doggie Ping list is for FReepers who would like to be notified of threads relating to all things canid. If you would like to join the Doggie Ping Pack (or be unleashed from it), FReemail me.

2 posted on 02/03/2011 6:42:53 AM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: algernonpj

More info and pictures here:

http://www.cpwda.com/k9_handlers_kilod_2010_2019.htm


3 posted on 02/03/2011 6:46:18 AM PST by algernonpj (He who pays the piper . . .)
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To: algernonpj; Saoirise; HollyB; Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!; Markos33; mojitojoe; jazusamo; All

Semper Fi

Pfc. Colton Rusk and "Eli", Marine's Best Friend.


4 posted on 02/03/2011 7:02:17 AM PST by 444Flyer ("The contest for ages has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power." -Daniel Webster)
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To: algernonpj

I knew this was going to make me cry. It did. I hope this dog gives some comfort to the parents and they to him. God Bless our soldiers and their families.


5 posted on 02/03/2011 7:05:44 AM PST by Reb Raider
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To: Joe 6-pack

Blurry monitor bump.


6 posted on 02/03/2011 7:07:52 AM PST by TheOldLady ("20 Years Ago Desert Storm began...where were you...?" "I believe I was hitting it." - Lazamataz)
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To: algernonpj

Thank you for sharing this story.


7 posted on 02/03/2011 7:13:22 AM PST by NEMDF
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To: algernonpj

Oh my.

Godspeed Pfc. Rusk. Thank you and your family, for your service and for your sacrifice. Please rest easy soldier, Eli lovingly serves your will.


8 posted on 02/03/2011 7:27:41 AM PST by thesearethetimes... ("Courage, is fear that has said its prayers." DorothyBernard)
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To: thesearethetimes...

Ditto.


9 posted on 02/03/2011 7:35:34 AM PST by ut1992 (Army Brat)
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To: Joe 6-pack; algernonpj

What a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing it.


10 posted on 02/03/2011 7:35:41 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: algernonpj

Such a sweet pic of the puppy and his loving friend. RIP,fallen hero.Love and comfort to the family.


11 posted on 02/03/2011 7:41:07 AM PST by gimme1ibertee ("Criticism......brings attention to an unhealthy state of things"-Winston Churchill)
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To: Joe 6-pack; 444Flyer; Reb Raider; TheOldLady; NEMDF; thesearethetimes...; ut1992; trisham

Her’s another news link that states that Eli crawled on top of Rusk after he was shot:

http://www.caller.com/news/2011/feb/01/fallen-marines-family-to-receive-his-bomb-dog/


12 posted on 02/03/2011 7:41:10 AM PST by algernonpj (He who pays the piper . . .)
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To: algernonpj; Saoirise; HollyB; Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!; Markos33; mojitojoe; jazusamo; ...
Ping to #12:

"...Eli, who crawled on top of Rusk to protect him after he was shot...

"No Man Left Behind": and Eli didn't leave his Master behind...

13 posted on 02/03/2011 7:54:05 AM PST by 444Flyer ("The contest for ages has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power." -Daniel Webster)
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To: algernonpj
SEMPER FI DO OR DIE Pictures, Images and Photos

Pfc. Colton Rusk


14 posted on 02/03/2011 8:06:10 AM PST by Dubya (JESUS SAVES)
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To: 444Flyer

Dogs are so loyal and intuitive. It’s hard to refer to them as ‘pets’, when they are family. They are our four legged children.

Will say a prayer for our soldier’s family, he was so young, it’s so very sad.


15 posted on 02/03/2011 8:06:15 AM PST by HollyB
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To: thesearethetimes...
Please rest easy soldier(sic),

Marine

16 posted on 02/03/2011 8:50:57 AM PST by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
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To: algernonpj; 444Flyer

Semper Fi, Pfc. Rusk! And Eli.


17 posted on 02/03/2011 8:54:35 AM PST by jazusamo (His [Obama's] political base---the young, the left and the thoughtless: Thomas Sowell)
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To: A.A. Cunningham

Smiles.
Thank you for the correction, and for the much needed small smile on this thread. I should know better, growing up career Navy and all.

May God, my Dad and that fine young Marine all share a laugh at my expense today.
Tatt


18 posted on 02/03/2011 9:01:33 AM PST by thesearethetimes... ("Courage, is fear that has said its prayers." DorothyBernard)
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To: algernonpj

Something is wrong with my monitor; every time I read this story, it becomes uncharacteristically blurry.


19 posted on 02/03/2011 9:27:58 AM PST by Immerito (Reading Through the Bible in 90 Days)
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PFc. Rusk was one of our fallen 3/5.:(


20 posted on 02/03/2011 9:41:13 AM PST by 444Flyer ("The contest for ages has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power." -Daniel Webster)
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