Sgt. Rex to be reunited with Marine Megan Leavey
Marine Megan Leavey will finally be able to bring home Sgt. Rex, the military working dog she served with in Iraq, according to Sen. Chuck Schumer. Read More:
K-9 unit showcases hard work at competition
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – The bond between a man and his dog is one that cannot be matched. This tie was shown for three of Camp Pendleton’s military working dog handlers when their trust and connection was put to the test. On Feb. 19, Cpl. Jonathan T. Overland, Cpl. Angelo Melendez III and Cpl. Sky…
Bill to help canine comrades in arms
For a pair of pooch-loving lawmakers, no dog should be left behind. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) are pushing legislation to better ensure that a soldier’s best friend — the military working dog — is provided a good home and veterinary care in retirement. “These dogs are friends, compatriots, comrades in…
Saving Sergeant Rex
An upstate New York Marine is on a mission to save the dog that served alongside her in Iraq. Marine Corporal Megan Leavey of Rockland County, NY, is desperately trying to adopt Sergeant Rex, a German Shepherd military working dog. When Leavey served two tours in Iraq, the two were a team tasked with identifying…
Fort Bliss Service Dog Strife Continues
ABC-7 reporter Matt Dougherty talks to Fort Bliss soldiers who say some higher-ups on post say they can’t have their service dogs on post with them. Learn More:
Marine Seeks to Adopt Military Dog
A former Marine is hitting bureaucratic red tape in her quest to adopt the military service dog she served with in Iraq before it is put down. Former Corporal Megan Leavey, of Rockland County, wants to take in a German shepherd named Sergeant Rex. They hunted for IEDs on Iraq during two tours of…
Fort Bliss
Changes in what kind of service dogs are allowed at Fort Bliss concerns some soldiers. Learn More
United gives break to pet owners on PCS moves
United Airlines is making an exception for military families who ship their pets on that airline when making permanent change-of-station moves, the company said Wednesday. “We evaluated our policies and developed a special process for military families traveling on permanent change-of-station orders only,” said Mary Ryan, a spokeswoman for United Airlines. Under the policy, military…
VA Offers Marriage Retreats for Returning Vets
he Department of Veterans Affairs is trying a new path when it comes to caring for and healing the Nation’s wounded Veterans. Now, in addition to repairing their damaged bodies and minds, VA is attempting to go one step further and repair their crumbling marriages. The Damage Done “Research shows that 70 percent of our…
Letting Slip the Real Dogs of War
At 7 a.m. one August morning, near the town of Safar, Afghanistan, Fenji was out in front of 10 marines, leashed to a D-ring attached to the body armor of her handler, Cpl. Max Donahue. Fenji, a German shepherd, was on the hunt for improvised explosive devices, the top killer in Afghanistan. IEDs can elude…