Another military dog serves duty. Flickr/angells60640
A group of American soldiers in Afghanistan were ready to come home to the States last month, but they weren't about to abandon the puppy they'd adopted during their tour. The soldiers of the 101st Airborne, 159th Aviation Brigade rescued the pup, named Ally, and made her a part of their daily lives after they found her abandoned on the Afghan battlefield. But because military law doesn't allow for the travel arrangements of animals, the brigade needed to find a way not to have to abandon Ally -- again -- to an uncertain fate in the middle of a war zone.
According to ABC News, Army Cpl. Michael Lemmons of Louisville, Ky. ultimately did what comes naturally to any red-blooded American boy who needs help and can't find it anywhere else: He called his mom.
Teri Lemmons raised the money and made the arrangements to bring Ally to America. "The actual shipping cost to get the dog from Afghanistan to New York was a total of $2,500 that we had to raise," she told ABC News. Once Ally arrived stateside, Pilots N Paws, an organization that provides air travel for rescued animals, brought her home to Kentucky.
When Cpl. Lemmons came home last month from his service in Afghanistan, he was reunited with his mom and his beloved dog.
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That is a heart warming story with all the devastion from the war it is nice to see such touching stories.
I couldn't bring my dog home from Vietnam and he was wounded twice while saving my squad from ambush during recon. I only made $311 a month including combat pay then and couldn't afford to pay the shipping myself. I heard they had to shoot him after I was sent home wounded after the TET offensive. But we didn't make $4,000 a month like marines do now, so.........
Google the mom's name Teri Lemmons and you can see the video.
Why were we not able to see the reunion of the Serviceman and his Dog? It would have made many, many people smile and we need that...
Jenny, if you click on his Moms name it shows the photos of the reunion.. Its too great.. !!
Aww, I couldn't leave the dog/puppy behind either. What a happy story. This puppy is going to be very loved and very spoiled. God Bless and Merry Christmas
What a beautiful, heartwarming story....so nice to hear instead of all the negative things that are out there.
THIS WAS A HEART WARMING STORY. SPECIAL THANKS TO PILOTS N PAWS YOU DID IT AGAIN. ALSO TO A SPECIAL MOM WHO HELPED HER SON AND THE PUP. PLUS A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR MEN AND WOMEN OVER SEA'S. MERRY XMAS MICHAEL AND ALLY.
Am very touched by the fact this man and his love for his dog, funny hows the big news media cop's didn't show this anywhere, mmmm wonder why
What a beautiful story!! Merry Christmas to Ally, Michael and especially his Mom for creating a heart warming miracle:)
What a wonderful story. I wish all the best for them, and I hope that they will keep us up to date with photos and stories now and then.
Thanks for soldiers, and civilians who recognize a need and refuse to turn their backs.
FOLKS PETSMART HAS A RECALL ON A DOG CHEWEY, THEY HAVE IT IN PETSMART SO YOU DO NOT BUY IT, JUST A WARNING. FROM SOME ONE WHO CARE;S AND I KNOW YOU ALSO DO, PLEASE CHECK IT OUT.
K.C
Great story. We need more like this and less about Marxama.
Don Shook, you just had to put in your worthless political comments in an otherwise wonderful story and series of comments, didn't you. What is wrong with you?
There is an organization called Baghdad pups that also helps service members bring the dogs home.
On their website you can see all the stories of dogs and cats they have brought back from Iraq. The stories were enough to make me cry.
In your story, you keep refering to the dog (Ally) as she, but the picture you have with this article is a male dog. Whats up with that?? Just putting a picture up to make it look good. But the aricle was good anyhow