Comments on: A Soldier’s Non-Adoption Of An Iraqi Puppy At NPR http://www.itchmo.com/a-soldiers-non-adoption-of-an-iraqi-puppy-at-npr-3152 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:15:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: JRK http://www.itchmo.com/a-soldiers-non-adoption-of-an-iraqi-puppy-at-npr-3152#comment-135576 JRK Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:23:21 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/a-soldiers-non-adoption-of-an-iraqi-puppy-at-npr-3152#comment-135576 Do you know anything about that Marine who threw the puppy off the cliff? Was it real? Do you know anything about that Marine who threw the puppy off the cliff? Was it real?

]]> By: KAEfamily http://www.itchmo.com/a-soldiers-non-adoption-of-an-iraqi-puppy-at-npr-3152#comment-121902 KAEfamily Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:50:45 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/a-soldiers-non-adoption-of-an-iraqi-puppy-at-npr-3152#comment-121902 Yep, I read an article about a VN vet who wanted to make the difference for the dogs that were left behind in VN. He and other grateful vets have been trying to create a war memorial for those heroic pets who kept the soldiers company, saved their lives and even died for them. With all the selfless sacrifices those pets went through only to be left behind because the armed forces considered them properties hence disposable. Some returned to their strayed lives; others ended up as some villagers' meals. I hope the pentagon has had a different policies since then. Yep, I read an article about a VN vet who wanted to make the difference for the dogs that were left behind in VN. He and other grateful vets have been trying to create a war memorial for those heroic pets who kept the soldiers company, saved their lives and even died for them. With all the selfless sacrifices those pets went through only to be left behind because the armed forces considered them properties hence disposable. Some returned to their strayed lives; others ended up as some villagers’ meals.
I hope the pentagon has had a different policies since then.

]]> By: Trudy Jackson http://www.itchmo.com/a-soldiers-non-adoption-of-an-iraqi-puppy-at-npr-3152#comment-63555 Trudy Jackson Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:34:40 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/a-soldiers-non-adoption-of-an-iraqi-puppy-at-npr-3152#comment-63555 I know there was a military man in Irac, who found a cat- a bengal, who stayed in His tent. I can't remember how but He did get to bring Him home. I know there was a military man in Irac, who found a cat- a bengal, who stayed in His tent. I can’t remember how but He did get to bring Him home.

]]> By: Jenny Bark http://www.itchmo.com/a-soldiers-non-adoption-of-an-iraqi-puppy-at-npr-3152#comment-63445 Jenny Bark Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:09:14 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/a-soldiers-non-adoption-of-an-iraqi-puppy-at-npr-3152#comment-63445 I pray he gets to bring that dog home & everyone else serving does too if they get close to a dog. My brother found a dog in Nam & it stayed with him all the time. He loved that dog so much & it even saved his life once. When my brother told it to hide or stay it would no matter what was happening except when my brother got in trouble & then it was their for him (even thou it wasn't trained to be). My brother tried so hard to bring it home with him but he couldn't. We called everybody we could here in the states but nobody would help us even thou I come from a big family with some pull. My brother is 59 now & still talks with sadness about that dog. I've heard him say a lot of times all these Da!! metals & I could not save 1 dog. It it really hard on our service people. We need to keep praying for them. I pray he gets to bring that dog home & everyone else serving does too if they get close to a dog. My brother found a dog in Nam & it stayed with him all the time. He loved that dog so much & it even saved his life once. When my brother told it to hide or stay it would no matter what was happening except when my brother got in trouble & then it was their for him (even thou it wasn’t trained to be).

My brother tried so hard to bring it home with him but he couldn’t. We called everybody we could here in the states but nobody would help us even thou I come from a big family with some pull. My brother is 59 now & still talks with sadness about that dog. I’ve heard him say a lot of times all these Da!! metals & I could not save 1 dog. It it really hard on our service people. We need to keep praying for them.

]]> By: badgerdog1887 http://www.itchmo.com/a-soldiers-non-adoption-of-an-iraqi-puppy-at-npr-3152#comment-63426 badgerdog1887 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:24:43 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/a-soldiers-non-adoption-of-an-iraqi-puppy-at-npr-3152#comment-63426 God bless our soldiers and their families. Another excellent site: http://www.k9fluffy.com/ God bless our soldiers and their families.

Another excellent site: http://www.k9fluffy.com/

]]> By: Jackie http://www.itchmo.com/a-soldiers-non-adoption-of-an-iraqi-puppy-at-npr-3152#comment-63419 Jackie Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:43:05 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/a-soldiers-non-adoption-of-an-iraqi-puppy-at-npr-3152#comment-63419 There's a wonderful group, militarymascots.org, that helps our soldiers get the dogs over here. There's criteria, of course, before a dog can be shipped here from the Middle East. Check out their website. There’s a wonderful group, militarymascots.org, that helps our soldiers get the dogs over here. There’s criteria, of course, before a dog can be shipped here from the Middle East. Check out their website.

]]> By: Lynne http://www.itchmo.com/a-soldiers-non-adoption-of-an-iraqi-puppy-at-npr-3152#comment-63382 Lynne Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:32:03 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/a-soldiers-non-adoption-of-an-iraqi-puppy-at-npr-3152#comment-63382 Good starting point for info on military dogs is here: http://www.olive-drab.com/od_wardogs_today.php Good starting point for info on military dogs is here: http://www.olive-drab.com/od_wardogs_today.php

]]> By: Lynne http://www.itchmo.com/a-soldiers-non-adoption-of-an-iraqi-puppy-at-npr-3152#comment-63380 Lynne Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:28:16 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/a-soldiers-non-adoption-of-an-iraqi-puppy-at-npr-3152#comment-63380 I'd be happy if the military would let military dogs come home. We left many in Vietnam. I’d be happy if the military would let military dogs come home. We left many in Vietnam.

]]> By: shibadiva http://www.itchmo.com/a-soldiers-non-adoption-of-an-iraqi-puppy-at-npr-3152#comment-63378 shibadiva Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:25:48 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/a-soldiers-non-adoption-of-an-iraqi-puppy-at-npr-3152#comment-63378 Another lovely story. There's also a book out by Jay Kopelman called "From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava" which tells the story of a similar lost puppy who was adopted by a group of soldiers, and eventually smuggled back to the U.S. Another lovely story. There’s also a book out by Jay Kopelman called “From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava” which tells the story of a similar lost puppy who was adopted by a group of soldiers, and eventually smuggled back to the U.S.

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