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Question: In light of 11.11.11 and Veteran's Day tell us about your favorite solider and how he or she is saving the world. Fictional or real life.
My favorite fictional soldier is Brigan from "Fire," by Kristin Cashore. I guess I just admire how he's super selfless and responsible and how he's willing to put his own desires below the needs of his country. Also, he's hot.
Choosing a real-life favorite is harder, because there are so, so many awesome people who have served their countries. But the one that comes to mind is from this story I was researching for work recently about a solider during the Vietnam War who worked with a scout dog. And the soldier extended his tour of duty twice just so he could stay with the dog. Maybe I was just feeling really emotional that day, but that story seriously almost made me cry.
The dogs that go to war are soldiers too!
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ReplyDeleteHave you ever heard about the story of Chris Duke and his dogs in Afghanistan? It's an amazing story that will bring tears to your eyes.
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Great post, thanks for sharing!
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I'm a new follower of yours and I agree, there are so many great soldiers out there. I never heard of the one in "Fire" but it sounds like a great story!
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That dog story sounds really good! I want to read about it now!
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ReplyDeleteThe story of the soldier extending his tour of duty just so he could stay with the dog is very sweet! Such strong bonds between humans and animals are so precious.
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I love to hear like that about dogs and humans since I'm a total dog lover (as you will from all the pictures of my little doggie on my blog).
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What a wonderful story about the Vet who extended his service to keep working with the dog.
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Hi I am a new follower :) I mentioned in my post about animals that help in wars too :)
ReplyDeleteI read a book about a man who is trying to help the homeless animals he met in Afghanistan get homes in his country, England.
I sent him a donation. Anything to help homeless animals. My soft spot :)
U have a nice blog. Have a gr8 weekend.
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