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  • No life left behind -- rescuers save pets, too

    09/14/2005 6:00:55 PM PDT · by SandRat · 73 replies · 1,369+ views
    Air Force Links ^ | Sep 14, 2005 | Senior Master Sgt. Elaine Mayo
    JACKSON, Miss. (AFPN) -- When Senior Master Sgt. James Sanchez goes on a rescue mission here, he makes sure the basic tools of the trade are in order -- a secure hoist, communication equipment, ear protection, water, dog biscuits and a can of cat treats. To him, no one gets left behind. "It's hard to turn away an animal that is going to die … if you don't get them out," said Sergeant Sanchez, a pararescueman with Air Force Reserve Command's 306th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. "If they come to me, I take them. If they...