Ex-marine seeks to adopt former partner
Megan Leavey, a discharged Marine corporal, is seeking to adopt the bomb-sniffing German shepherd she once served with — Sgt. Rex, who at 10 years of age has been retired. Leavey served as the dog’s...
View ArticleCpl. Leavey and Sgt. Rex to be reunited
Sgt. Rex will finally be reunited in retirement with his ex-Marine handler, Cpl. Megan Leavy, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said. The Associated Press reports that the Air Force has agreed to release the...
View ArticleMegan Leavey and Rex are a team again
Former Marine Cpl. Megan Leavey and retired military service dog Rex were reunited Tuesday in New York, bringing a successful end to Leavey’s long campaign to adopt her former partner. “I’m so happy,”...
View ArticleSergeant Rex dies at age 11
Sergeant Rex, a bomb-sniffing dog who finally returned from duty in Iraq earlier this year and was reunited with his former handler, died Saturday at the age of 11. Rex was assigned to Cpl. Megan...
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