If this one doesn’t tug at the heart strings, I don’t know what qualifies.
A military working dog wounded in Iraq during a rocket attack that killed its Marine handler was adopted Friday by the slain Marine’s family.
Cpl. Dustin Lee’s family planned to take home the bomb-sniffing dog — named Lex — on Saturday after the 8-year-old German shepherd was granted early retirement. It was the first time a working dog was granted retirement to live with the handler’s family, officials said.
“Nobody can do anything to replace the void in this family,” said Col. Christian Haliday, commander of the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, where Lee and Lex were assigned.
“We hope Lex can bring a small piece of his spirit and help maintain his memory,” he said.
It’s nice that this family has something to hold onto. Some connection to the brother/son that they lost. It’s a terribly tragic story that has a bittersweet ending.
