When Marines enter an abandoned house in Fallujah, Iraq, and hear a suspicious noise, they clench their weapons, edge around the corner, and prepare to open fire.
What they find during the U.S. l...
When Marines enter an abandoned house in Fallujah, Iraq, and hear a suspicious noise, they clench their weapons, edge around the corner, and prepare to open fire.
What they find during the U.S. led attack on the "most dangerous city on Earth," however, is not an insurgent bent on revenge, but a tiny puppy left behind when most of the city's population fled before the bombing. Despite military law that forbids the keeping of pets, the Marines de-flea the pup with kerosene, de-worm him with chewing tobacco, and fill him up on Meals Ready to Eat.
Thus begins the dramatic rescue attempt of a dog named Lava and Lava's rescue of at least one Marine, Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman, from the emotional ravages of war.
From hardened Marines to war-time journalists to endangered Iraqi citizens, From Baghdad, With Love tells an unforgettable true story of an unlikely band of heroes who learn unexpected lessons about life, death, and war from a mangy little flea-ridden refugee.
The book From Baghdad With Love is now available at bookstores every where.
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This is a great story and there are many more like this that the ASPCA helped bring back. Check out From War Zone to Real Home. These dogs have given the soldiers unconditional love and hope during their darkest hours. They become family, just like we all consider our pets our family. Truly inspiring. Lava is a beauty, I'm so glad he's home!
I have just returned from a country in the Middle East and it broke my heart how the animals were treated.. Thank you for posting your comment about the work the ASPCA has done, it's great to know that some of these dogs are finally loved and safe.
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Thank you for your courage. I would fold.
It was greattt.