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Military dog hurt in al-Baghdadi raid is K-9 combat veteran
Source: Associated Press
Military dog hurt in al-Baghdadi raid is K-9 combat veteran
Associated Press
October 30, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — The military working dog injured in the raid last weekend that led to the death of the Islamic State leader was hurt after being exposed to live electrical cables but has returned to active duty, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
Gen. Frank McKenzie, who leads U.S. Central Command, told reporters the dog was injured when it came in contact with the cables as it pursued Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a tunnel underneath a compound in northwestern Syria.
The Pentagon has not released the dog’s name. McKenzie said the dog has worked with special operations forces for four years and taken part in about 50 missions.
He said working dogs like this one are “critical members of our forces.”
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump on Wednesday posted an altered image on Twitter of him presenting a medal to the dog. An all-caps tweet of “AMERICAN HERO” accompanies the photo-edited picture.
The image was derived from a photo taken at a 2017 East Room ceremony to honor retired Army medic James McCloughan with the Medal of Honor for saving the lives of 10 men during the war in Vietnam. The Medal of Honor is the most prestigious military decoration awarded to U.S. service members for extraordinary acts of valor.
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Associated Press
October 30, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — The military working dog injured in the raid last weekend that led to the death of the Islamic State leader was hurt after being exposed to live electrical cables but has returned to active duty, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
Gen. Frank McKenzie, who leads U.S. Central Command, told reporters the dog was injured when it came in contact with the cables as it pursued Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a tunnel underneath a compound in northwestern Syria.
The Pentagon has not released the dog’s name. McKenzie said the dog has worked with special operations forces for four years and taken part in about 50 missions.
He said working dogs like this one are “critical members of our forces.”
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump on Wednesday posted an altered image on Twitter of him presenting a medal to the dog. An all-caps tweet of “AMERICAN HERO” accompanies the photo-edited picture.
The image was derived from a photo taken at a 2017 East Room ceremony to honor retired Army medic James McCloughan with the Medal of Honor for saving the lives of 10 men during the war in Vietnam. The Medal of Honor is the most prestigious military decoration awarded to U.S. service members for extraordinary acts of valor.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/2ee11a794d8f463d96f06e5ddef75c17
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