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March 23, 2008

Nubs and Major Dennis reunited

nibs.jpg Marine Maj. Brian Dennis returned from Iraq Saturday and was reunited with Nubs, the street mutt he and his fellow soldiers rescued and, with help from friends and family, had shipped back to the United States.

The two-year-old dog greeted Dennis at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station Saturday.

It was the first time the two were together since Dennis' family and close friends helped raise $3,500 to fly the dog to San Diego about a month ago.

Dennis, 36, of St. Pete Beach, Fla., had spotted the mongrel dog while on patrol in Anbar province and later nursed the animal back to health after finding him stabbed with a screwdriver.

He named the dog Nubs after learning someone cut the ears off believing it would make the dog more aggressive and alert.

For a full account of the reunion, with video, check out the San Diego Tribune's report here.

Posted by John Woestendiek at 10:00 AM | | Comments (3)
        

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So great to read that Major Dennis made it home safe. I'll bet the two war veterans help each other adjust to living back in the States.

Semper Fido.

Nice that Marine Corp. spin doctors are in full swing using this non-news worthy story as a cover up for the Marine puppy tossing incident. Can someone please investigate that story and give us updates, or are you just a tool for the US military?

HI BRIAN AND NUBS
BOTH BE REALLY LUCKY TO MEET EACH ONE
BUT BELIEVE ME BRIAN LOK RESEAMBLE TO NUB
I LOVE YOUR FEELINGS
I WAIT FOR A BOOK TO READ YOUR NOTES IN IRAK IN YUOR SOLETATE JOINT NUBS
I AM SURE THE LACES WAS EXTREMELY TIE THAT YOU DECIDE TO BRING NUB WITH YOU
E MAIL ME
HOW YOU FEEL NUB YOUR FRIEND BROTHER FATHER ORYOUR MENTOR
WHEN YOU PLANNING PRESENT TO PUBLIC
BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW YOU AND NUBS
INVITE ME
YOU HAVE MY E MAILS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOURS PROYECTS A BOUT THE BOOK AND MOVIE
WHY NOT...?
I LIVE IN TAMPA NOW
I AM CLOSE
belkros@hotmail.com
belyo@yahoo.com
GOO BLESSING YOU AND NOBS

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About Jill Rosen
Jill Rosen is a reporter at The Baltimore Sun. During her nearly 20 years in journalism, she has covered news and features — including a surprising number of stories that involved animals. There were the dog Christmas carolers in State College, Pa. There were the hounds who toured with a production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The story of a preschool teacher at Baltimore’s Father Kolbe School who had to replace her class guinea pig, who died over the winter holiday. A harrowing tale of what it was like to make homemade pet food ...

Though her clean freak of a mother refused to allow her to get a dog, she has had a number of pets through the years, including goldfish named Bob and Fingle, a betta fish named Ichabod, a wild rat terrier named Wendel, who she shared with a roommate, and, currently, sweet, sweet kitties named Leo Sesame and Milo Pumpkin and a little rescued pup named Teddy Bean. She, Leo, Pumpkin and Teddy Bean live in Baltimore.
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