Referencing one of noweasels links in the diary about reuniting military dog Sgt Rex with Marine Cpl. Meagan Leavey, I just found out there has been a good news update!
Last night Sen. Chuck Schumer's (D-NY) office announced that Rex would be released to Meagan very shortly. His office reports over 20,000 of us signed the petition on his web site.
I can't imagine the stress of looking for IEDs - knowing your life depends upon your 'partner' and every step can be the last for both of you. Even though they both were injured when one did explode, there were probably multiple times a day, when Rex saved Meagan and others from being blown up. It's just too bad it took the intervention of a prominent US Senator to get the wheels moving for these two.
Thank you Sen Schumer & your office personnel for your work to make sure Rex and Meagan didn't fall into some military black paperwork hole. May they have many enjoyable times together in the future. Rex has certainly earned a better retirement than being confined to a kennel and now that he needs care due to illness, who better than Meagan to provide it.