Suzie
12-21-2007, 06:04 PM
Family Of Slain Marine Adopts His Military Dog
POSTED: 3:31 pm EST December 21, 2007
UPDATED: 4:16 pm EST December 21, 2007
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.cbs46.com/js/13260191/script.js"></script><!--startindex-->ALBANY, Ga. -- A military working dog wounded in Iraq during a rocket attack that killed its Marine handler was adopted Friday by the slain Marine's family. <hr> http://www.cbs46.com/sh/images/ibs_icon/video.gifHandler Killed, Marine Dog Retires (http://www.cbs46.com/video/14907962/index.html) <hr> Officials said the adoption of Lex, an 8-year-old German Shepherd, by the family of fallen Marine Corporal Dustin Lee marked the first time the U.S. military has granted early retirement to a working dog so it could live with a former handler's family.
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This one made me cry. They have to be so proud of their son, and his buddy will remind them of just how proud everyday.
GOD bless them. :patriot:
POSTED: 3:31 pm EST December 21, 2007
UPDATED: 4:16 pm EST December 21, 2007
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.cbs46.com/js/13260191/script.js"></script><!--startindex-->ALBANY, Ga. -- A military working dog wounded in Iraq during a rocket attack that killed its Marine handler was adopted Friday by the slain Marine's family. <hr> http://www.cbs46.com/sh/images/ibs_icon/video.gifHandler Killed, Marine Dog Retires (http://www.cbs46.com/video/14907962/index.html) <hr> Officials said the adoption of Lex, an 8-year-old German Shepherd, by the family of fallen Marine Corporal Dustin Lee marked the first time the U.S. military has granted early retirement to a working dog so it could live with a former handler's family.
MORE HERE (http://www.cbs46.com/news/14907967/detail.html?rss=lnta&psp=news)
This one made me cry. They have to be so proud of their son, and his buddy will remind them of just how proud everyday.
GOD bless them. :patriot: