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Puppy Rescue Mission not only rescues animals for their Military Men and Women but these animals are what grounds our Troops in uniform. The mental health benefits are understated.

This is an except from an article written by a medic that was stationed at Dand Patan , Afghanistan the month before my son. Chris Chiasson was stationed there. He was describing the events of an evening a vested suicide bomber had infiltrated the base ,
"Soldiers were standing in doorways conversing with buddies and joking around about the day's events, work details they were on, missions they had run and whatever else soldiers can talk about to pass the time. Meanwhile, back outside the north entrance, Rufus and Target had actually gotten ahold of our suicide bomber; Rufus on one leg and pregnant Target on the other with Sasha barking in the background, like the big dog she thinks she is.

The bomber was kicking violently trying to rid himself of the dogs so he could complete his mission and go meet Allah, which is what suicide bombers believe is their reward for sacrificing themselves in such a way. The bomber, just before opening the door, was able to get Target off of his left leg, but Rufus was still strongly latched onto his right. The man, realizing that his mission was going to be a failure because he could not drag Rufus any further, decided to detonate himself just outside the north entrance with the door open sending shrapnel down the long hallway like the barrel of a gun.

Because of these brave dogs, who somehow knew their U.S. soldiers were in trouble, only five soldiers were MEDEVAC'd because of the blast. Sgt. First Class Gary Ware and Staff Sgt. Marty Brownlee were most critically wounded, but later flown back to the United States in stable condition. Staff Sgt. Tony Davis, Staff Sgt. Charles Lancaster and Sgt. Christopher Duke all suffered serious wounds and were MEDEVAC'd to a higher level of care. Staff Sgt. Davis, Staff Sgt. Lancaster and Sgt. Duke have all shown their resolve and have since returned to the unit back at Dand Patan.

I have asked these soldiers if they feel the dogs played a part in saving countless lives that night and all of them respond with a resounding, "YES!"

The dog Target who was pregnant at the time gave birth to 4 puppies, one of which was named Bear. Upon being stationed at that base my son Chris connected with that puppy who helped him decompress after his missions. He asked his girlfriend Anna to please figure out a way to get this dog stateside for him. Anna a college student at the time somehow figured out the logistics, raised money through yard sales , selling Mary Kay Cosmetics, raised awareness for what was happening on the ground with our military and the 4 footed friends that comforted them. She is the founder of Puppy Rescue Mission and with her incredible volunteers rescued Bear and numerous animals for our Troops in Uniform who have some of the highest rates of PTSD in military history. These dogs are not just pets they are therapeutic for our Troops whom have sacrificed so much for our Country. Please Support our Troops by supporting this amazing organization.
Thank you,
Cecilia Pinter Chiasson

Where do I start? I guess it all began when my son , Chris, was stationed in Afghanistan. When he got to his base on the Pakistan border there were Afghani strays already there with an amazing story. The unit previous there had been infiltrated by a vested suicide bomber dressed as an Afghan Soldier which our Troops are training. The strays dogs knew something was amiss and as the intruder was bee lining it to the barracks, where 50 Troops were winding down for the night, the dogs attacked. A dog latched onto both of his legs as he dragged them off to maim and kill our Troops. He never made it into the barracks that night and had to prematurely detonate. His cover blown by these 4 footed friends to our Troops. There are countless stories such as these. These animals not only provide a sense of normalcy for our Men and Women in Uniform but protect them as well. Now to conclude my story. My son became very attached to one of the puppies born to the dog that saved American lives and he asked his fiancée , Anna to see if she could figure out how to bring this pup, Bear stateside. It is not the mission of our Troops to rescue these strays but all they have to do is ask and Puppy Rescue Mission will figure out the logistics and fundraise and GET IT DONE for our Men and Women in Uniform who have given so much for our Country. Support our Troops!

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