Soldiers are taught to never leave behind their fellow man, no matter how difficult or life-threatening the situation is, and when this soldier was forced to leave behind a puppy he adopted while on duty in Iraq.
Army Specialist Ken Wyrsch was stationed with a Kurdish military outfit in Iraq when he found and adopted a puppy named Ollie, who became the camp’s loving mascot. “He was there when we left on our missions, he was there when we got back,” Wyrsch said about his loyal companion.
About a month ago, however, Wyrsch and the rest of the soldiers found out the camp was shutting down, and he was being sent home, and while he was thrilled to see his loved ones back home, he realized that meant leaving behind Ollie.
“You don’t leave a friend behind, can’t do it,” Wyrsch said knowing Ollie probably wouldn’t survive in a country that treats animals so poorly. “Some Iraqi would use it for target practice or something,” he said.
With the help of SPCA International and thousands of dollars in donations, Wyrsch organized for Ollie to be sent to the United States to live with him, and he is finally back where he belongs.
“This right here was thousands and thousands of dollars of donations that went into this dog, you know? He’s a good boy. He’s worth it,” Wyrsch said.
Watch the entire video below to see the touching reunion between this soldier and his pup.
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