![]() ![]() Like, when I call one of my best buddies back in San Diego. See, they’re all scared that if I don’t get killed, I’ll lose my mind in Iraq. The narrative, which covers a six-month period, feels rushed, thanks in part to Kopelman’s breathless prose: “I call friends and family back in the States and tell them about Lava and ask for help. With only a few weeks left on his third tour of duty, he worked fast, asking favors from local Seabees (who built the rowdy pup a crate), NPR correspondent Anne Garrels (who provided babysitting) and the Iams pet food company (which helped arrange exit transport). Unwilling to destroy Lava, Kopelman decided to violate the order and smuggle the puppy out of Iraq. The Marines were in direct violation of General Order 1-A, which forbids pets, and they had another serious problem: Independent contractors were shooting all abandoned, non-military dogs. Turning the corner, the Lava Dogs (their training moniker) discovered a “ball of fur not much bigger than a grenade.” Named in honor of the battalion, the three-week-old puppy was taken back to the compound, de-wormed with chewing tobacco, washed in kerosene and fed MREs (Meals Ready to Eat). ![]() invasion of Fallujah, the First Battalion, Third Marines, heard a strange noise. Securing an abandoned building during the first week of the U.S. ![]() ![]() A Marine deployed in Iraq becomes mush in the presence of a puppy and devotes the remainder of his tour to trying to ship the charismatic canine home. ![]()
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