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10/15/2008 4:56 AM  
Clemency for Ratchet

Soldier who saved puppy from life of hardship in Iraq could see her dog
face certain death.

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Please sign the petition and if you can donate.

Gwen
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10/18/2008 2:29 PM  
This story has been front-page news in Minnesota, since the soldier is from the Twin Cities area.  I haven't seen anything today, but the lastest I had read is it that the Army is going to let Ratchet come to the States.  I think the organization that is trying to get the dog out of Iraq will be able to fly him out tomorrow (10/19).

I know that the Army (and probably the other branches of service) has a rule that doesn't allow soldiers to have pets, but I think they should get rid of it.  Our soldiers are defending this country with their lives, and the least the military can do is to let them bring home a pet if they happen to adopt one while carrying out their mission. 
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10/20/2008 7:59 PM  

Ratchet has finally arrived in the States!  I read in another article that he will be checked over by a vet in the DC area and as long as he is in good health, he'll be on his way to Minnesota by Wednesday.


From the Minneapols Star Tribune:

By FREDERIC J. FROMMER, Associated Press

Last update: October 20, 2008 - 5:42 PM

CHANTILLY, Va. — A friendly mutt from Iraq has arrived at Dulles International Airport after a lengthy effort to reunite the pooch with the U.S. soldier who adopted him.

Ratchet arrived from Amsterdam on Monday a day after leaving Baghdad. The black dog wearing a red, white and blue bandanna jumped out of his crate, looked around and quickly flopped down on the floor in baggage claim. He'll spend two nights in a kennel before flying to Minneapolis.

Army Spc. Gwen Beberg says she couldn't have made it through her 13-month deployment without the dog she and another soldier rescued.

An animal rescue group brought Ratchet to the U.S. after the military said it could not be responsible for the dog's transportation.

 

 
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10/21/2008 3:15 PM  

I'm so glad Ratchet made it home. Thansk for updating us on this story.

Gwen
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