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Subject: [Leica] On Topic Dog wins first military Certificate of Heroism
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 06:38:41 -0400

Somebody told me dogs don't make the cut. Probalby some fanatic.

Mark William Rabiner
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> From: Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 05:43:05 -0400
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] On Topic Dog wins first military Certificate of 
> Heroism
> 
> That's great that the military is honoring the service of military dogs.
> 
> Everyone says that dog's always go to Heaven. My cat is waiting for me in
> Hell, as all cats go there!
> 
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> On 9/13/12 5:34 AM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:
> 
>> Layka, pronounced "Leica" is going to be the first American military dog
>> to
>> win an official bravery certificate for its actions in Afghanistan or
>> anywhere.
>> It's looks to me just like a German Shepard but is a Belgian Malinois.
>> 
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_Shepherd_Dog_(Malinois)
>> http://www.tpr.org/news/2012/09/news12091205.html
>> 
>> A rare honor for dogs:
>> 
>> " Dogs typically only receive honorary decorations; official certificates
>> are reserved for the human team member. This Certificate of Heroism could
>> change the landscape of how working dogs like Layka are honored. Military
>> leaders may request that it be recognized by the Department of Defense,
>> and
>> a memorial is in the works for dogs who have died in the line of duty."
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I also think that dogs are going to be allowed to go to heaven right now
>> when they die. As many humans have complained that that not being the case
>> there'd be no point in going there in the first place.
>> 
>> 
>> Mark William Rabiner
>> 
>> 
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