Vet Works to Save Her Canine Hero

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Sunday March 11, 2012 · 7:38 AM PDT

2012/03/11 · 07:38

Fighting bureaucratic red tape may be the biggest fight of her life for U.S. veteran Megan Leavey.

Former Marine Corporal Megan Leavey of Rockport, New York, was severely injured in Iraq with a German Shepherd, Sergeant Rex, when an IED exploded during the pair's second tour of duty.

Injured Sergeant Rex is ten years old and may soon be put down because he can no longer serve the U.S. Military. Not if Megan can help it. She wants to save Sergeant Rex's life by adopting him.

"He's done his duty. It's time for him to relax," Leavey says. "This is not (the Marines) first priority," Leavey admits, "A lot of times it gets lost in the shuffle." "It's life or death," Leavey says for her former partner.

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Should Former Marine Corporal Megan Leavey Megan Leavey be allowed to save canine Sargeant Rex from being put down by the military after his honorable service?

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Should Former Marine Corporal Megan Leavey Megan Leavey be allowed to save canine Sargeant Rex from being put down by the military after his honorable service?

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No. His life means nothing now that he cannot serve the military.

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Save Sergeant Rex and all retired military dogs by allowing them to be adopted!

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