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Old 02-03-2011, 12:14 PM   #1
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Default Fallen Marine's Parents Adopt Son's Bomb Dog

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SAN ANTONIO - The parents of a U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan are adopting the bomb-sniffing dog who the military says loyally rushed to their son's side when he was fatally shot.
Darrell and Kathy Rusk were expected to take home Eli on Thursday. The black Labrador is being retired from military service following the death of Pfc. Colton Rusk. The military says the 20-year-old Texan died in December during a gun battle with Taliban fighters.
Rusk was the handler for Eli, who is trained to sniff out explosives. After their son was killed in combat, the Rusks asked the military if they could adopt the dog.
The transfer will take place at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. The base is training headquarters for all dogs used by the U.S. military.
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Old 02-03-2011, 12:18 PM   #2
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thats awesome and sad all at the same time...
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Old 02-03-2011, 12:21 PM   #3
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Thats a pretty awesome story.
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Old 02-03-2011, 12:22 PM   #4
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Yay, it's psychoskip's dog story of the day!

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Old 02-03-2011, 12:22 PM   #5
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thats awesome and sad all at the same time...
This. I'm not sure if that is normal military procedure or not, but it was awesome of them regardless. It'll somewhat help ease the loss of their son
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Old 02-03-2011, 12:22 PM   #6
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Adopt a tool? Why? Does the family have bombs they need sniffing?

I keed I keed...that is rad.
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Old 02-03-2011, 12:24 PM   #7
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Wasn't there a story a few years back where something similar happened but they wouldn't allow the dog to come home?

I can't remember the details, but OT was raging about it. Good to see this going well.
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Old 02-03-2011, 12:26 PM   #8
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Wasn't there a story a few years back where something similar happened but they wouldn't allow the dog to come home?

I can't remember the details, but OT was raging about it. Good to see this going well.
I don't think that was a bomb sniffing dog.. it was a wild dog that they took in.
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Old 02-03-2011, 12:29 PM   #9
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^ It was a similar story except the dog was an Iraqi dog, not a USMC trained dog.

Great story, glad the family can get a little closure from adopting their sons war companion.
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Story enjoyed.

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Old 02-03-2011, 12:31 PM   #11
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I don't think that was a bomb sniffing dog.. it was a wild dog that they took in.
Found it:

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1400930

Dog eventually got to go home.
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Old 02-03-2011, 12:34 PM   #12
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Skip works at PETA?
If he worked at PETA he'd be upset about the dog being made captive, first by the military and then the soldier's family.
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Old 02-03-2011, 12:56 PM   #13
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This. I'm not sure if that is normal military procedure or not, but it was awesome of them regardless. It'll somewhat help ease the loss of their son
Yes and no.

The Military does have a program to find homes for retired military bomb sniffing dogs. Normally though, they are too old or have suffered some kind of injury leading to their retirement.

It's not unheard of though for the military to make an exception. It's good PR plus, it makes everyone happy.
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Old 02-03-2011, 03:44 PM   #14
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And you can all send letters of appreciation to Congressman Walter B. Jones of Farmville North Carolina for getting this thing fixed. Mr. Jones actually went to the office of the CMC and got this thing done back when with Lex and Dustin Lee.

I know the man personally and it took some serious balls to do what he did.

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