Desert dog to be waiting when devil dog returns

[unhappycamper]

Marine Maj. Brian Dennis holds his adopted dog, Nubs, near the Iraq-Jordan border. In late December, Dennis found Nubs near death in freezing temperatures. The dog had been stabbed with a screwdriver. With help from his Iraqi interpreter, Dennis managed to find a Jordanian veterinarian to get the care and paperwork needed to get Nubs to the States. The dog arrived in California on Feb. 22.


Desert dog to be waiting when devil dog returns
By Chelsea J. Carter - The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Feb 22, 2008 21:21:39 EST

SAN DIEGO — It began with a simple act of kindness to save an abused and injured dog from becoming one more victim in the war in Iraq.

But what followed for Marine Maj. Brian Dennis and the mutt was a tale of friendship and loyalty that spanned miles, borders, and overcame long odds — a tale that takes a turn Friday with the anticipated arrival here of the Marine’s best friend.

The dog arrived at San Diego’s Lindbergh Field airport on Friday at about 4:30 p.m.

“This dog who had been through a lifetime of fighting, war, abuse ... is going to live the good life,” Dennis told his family in an e-mail from Iraq.

The tale of friendship unfolded in October, a few months after Dennis deployed to Iraq from San Diego to work as part of the military team building infrastructure along the Syria-Iraq border and training Iraqi forces to take over.


Rest of article at: http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2008/02/ap_nubs_080222/

[zanne]

1. I love these soldier and dog stories!

It's a win-win situation. The dog gets a new life, the soldier gets a good dog. It doesn't get better than that.