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Injured Soldier & Dog Recover in a Hospital Room Together

Mr.Dog — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 23:10:33 +0000

An IED that detonated in Afghanistan left a military dog and his handler in need of medical care, and in a sweet turn of events, they were roomed together at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. They are now both recovering.

Specialist Brown and his dog Rocky were sweeping a structure when the bomb went off. They were immediately transported out of the country for treatment.

“I am a member AE crew of the 379 EAES (Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron) who transported Rocky and his handler from Afghanistan to Germany. We were very concerned about all three involved in the blast and we are very glad to see they are doing well,” commented Sherry Sexton on the Facebook post from the 89^th Military Police Brigade.

“We love our job. I had Rocky’s injured handler medicated to rest on the flight, and his alternate ha flee was exhausted, so our aeromedical Evac took turns lovin on Rocky. If he were a cat he would have purred. He got lots of attention. It just hurts our hearts when our working fur babies are injured. They can’t talk to us and tell us what to do for them so we do the medical stuff – but we shower them with hugs and pets.”

The photo of Rocky wearing his purple heart has gone viral, and now the pair are receiving tons of attention from well-wishers.

“They are both very thankful for your thoughts and prayers and are in the process of heading back home,” an additional Facebook post said. “SPC Brown arrived early this morning to Walter Reed where he was met by his waiting family, and Rocky is expected to return to Fort Hood in the coming weeks. Please remember them, as well as all our Soldiers deployed around the world, during the holiday season.”

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Watch A Retired Military Dog Meet His New Kitten

Mr.Dog — Fri, 01 May 2015 00:01:17 +0000

Military working dogs that retire from service are often in need of homes as much as any other rescue dog, even if they come from a rich background of working history. This Belgian Malinois was lucky to find such a loving home but he isn’t the only animal member of the house. When his family brings an adorable little kitten home, his reaction is as confused as it is happy. Watch as this retired military dog meets his new family kitten!

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A Marine And Military Dog Who Haven’t Seen Each Other In Three Years Reunite, And It’s Beautiful!

Puppie — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 01:18:28 +0000

Spike, a member of the K-9 patrol with the Virginia Capitol Police, spent many years with U.S. Marine Jared Heine, until Heine was sent home to Louisiana after a series of brain injuries. After many years of protecting each other in Afghanistan, Heine and Spike were split up, and Heine began struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder. With Heine constantly talking about how much he missed Spike, his mother Mary decided to try to track Spike down in order to help her son. She started searching online and eventually got news that Spike was in Virginia.

The problem was, Spike was now working with Officer Laura Taylor, and the two had been inseperable for the past two years. As much as she was in love with Spike, Officer Taylor realized that the best thing for Spike and for Heine would be to let Spike go, as painful as it would be. After three years, Spike and Heine were finally reunited…

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