RIP Soldiers...

AVGWarhawk · 03-10-11, 12:38 PM

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The body of a soldier who died along with his record breaking sniffer dog in Afghanistan last week has returned home to the UK.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...-fife-12696791

Platapus · 03-10-11, 12:42 PM

Strange that the dog died of seizures like that.

Most sad.

AVGWarhawk · 03-10-11, 12:43 PM

It is said, if you get separated from your hunting dog while in the woods leave your coat in the last place you had seen him. The dog will seek it out and stay with that coat until you return. The bond can be very strong.

Jimbuna · 03-10-11, 12:59 PM

Yeah the dog returned to base after the lads death and suddenly collapsed and died without any warning a few hours later....a dogs raised level of sense I should imagine.

Welcome back home guys...your sacrifices will never be forgotten.

AVGWarhawk · 03-10-11, 01:16 PM

It is a sad ending to a promising career.

Thomen · 03-10-11, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

It is a sad ending to a promising career.

Indeed. A very touching story =(

What makes it, imho worse:

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The pair's successes at uncovering so many explosions and weapons had resulted in their tour of Afghanistan being extended by a month.

ReallyDedPoet · 03-10-11, 01:22 PM

Very sad indeed.....

Growler · 03-10-11, 03:32 PM

/salute

Rest easy, lads.

Castout · 03-10-11, 06:00 PM

Rest in peace

Salute!

03-10-11, 12:42 PM	#2
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,379 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Strange that the dog died of seizures like that. Most sad. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

03-10-11, 12:43 PM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,275 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	It is said, if you get separated from your hunting dog while in the woods leave your coat in the last place you had seen him. The dog will seek it out and stay with that coat until you return. The bond can be very strong. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

03-10-11, 12:59 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,645 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Yeah the dog returned to base after the lads death and suddenly collapsed and died without any warning a few hours later....a dogs raised level of sense I should imagine. Welcome back home guys...your sacrifices will never be forgotten. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,275 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	It is a sad ending to a promising career. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,887 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Very sad indeed..... __________________ Back in the Day

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Growler A long way from the sea Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,913 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	/salute Rest easy, lads. __________________ At Fiddler’s Green, where seamen true When here they’ve done their duty The bowl of grog shall still renew And pledge to love and beauty.

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Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	Rest in peace Salute! __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/