Remember the troops who were terrorizing the poor dog?

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"Army Spc. Joshua Sachse, 23, from Mobile, Ala., of Delta Company, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, is greeted by the company's dog, Jill, near Youssifiyah, 12 miles (20 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 2, 2007. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo) Email Photo Print Photo"

<http://news.yahoo.com/photo/070202/481/amma10302021404>

I ran across this photo and I thought it was important to show that not all of the troops are assholes like those guys in the video. My husband's unit adopted several dogs and some were even brought back through an organization that helps troops get their adopted dogs back with them. For those of you who may want to volunteer to help, here is the info:

<http://www.militarymascots.org/>

You can donate money or time, etc.

My husband and several of the other folks in his unit even adopted some indigenous lizards. They were being run over by some of the large trucks when they came out of their holes (homes) in the sand so they worked to move them to a safe place and when they left made sure that others that had come in took over watching them and any of the dogs they were forced to leave behind. I have pics of my husband with the lizards, but I'm not going to put his pic up since he is still active duty.

I had my husband watch the video of those assholes to see if he could make out anything on the uniforms, etc. but he wasn't able to.

Edit:

I'm adding this direct link to the current soldiers who have contacted Military Mascots seeking assistance to get their new furry friends home.

<http://www.militarymascots.org/mascot.html>

If you have time...check it out.

2nd edit:

I found this while reading something else.

<http://www.amazon.com/Baghdad-Love-Marine-Named-Lava/dp/1592289800>

This is the story of a Marine who worked to save his adopted dog, Lava, from Iraq. The name of the book is "From Baghdad with love, a Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava." This guy seems amazing. There are some comments about how much some people appreciate his true depiction of the conditions in Iraq.

He also takes the time to come back to his own Amazon page to discuss the very same video of the guys terrorizing the dog. He calls them animals.

I think I'm going to order this book.