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Sun Dec 4, 2016, 06:48 PM Dec 2016

Marine Sees Stray Dog In Afghanistan And Knows What He Has To Do

"He wagged his tail and it blew me away."



Credit: Craig Grossi

SARAH V SCHWEIG
DEC 02, 2016

When Craig Grossi arrived in Afghanistan's Sangin District by helicopter it was under the cover of night.

When the sun came up, Taliban fighters attacked his unit, and Grossi spent days just trying to stay alive.

"It was a different kind (of fighting) than we'd ever seen," Grossi told The Dodo. "It was pretty fierce for a couple of days, and I was so preoccupied defending myself."

Finally, the fighting subsided and Grossi was able to look around. "We were in a region no (Americans) had been in years," Grossi said. As he looked around he spotted a dog "with a big goofy head and little legs."



Credit: Craig Grossi

https://www.thedodo.com/marine-afghanistan-dog-rescue-2124259051.html

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Marine Sees Stray Dog In Afghanistan And Knows What He Has To Do (Original Post) rug Dec 2016 OP
great story.... dhill926 Dec 2016 #1
this would make such a sweet movie! renate Dec 2016 #2
You know you're not supposed to subject me to this UTUSN Dec 2016 #3
Thanks for this...we all need a little happiness these days! nt Tanuki Dec 2016 #4
Amazing story Liberal_in_LA Dec 2016 #5
Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Dec 2016 #6
I seem to be having some trouble seeing my keyboard at the moment kebob Dec 2016 #7
Me too shenmue Dec 2016 #8
Aw gee... Raine Dec 2016 #9
Aw... what a sweet story. I'm so glad this veteran went on to get his degree, and is going to Silver Gaia Dec 2016 #10

Silver Gaia

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10. Aw... what a sweet story. I'm so glad this veteran went on to get his degree, and is going to
Sun Dec 4, 2016, 11:07 PM
Dec 2016

write a book about rescuing Fred! I want to read it.

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