Army Specialist Gwen Beberg has finally returned home after her tour in Iraq and got the biggest Dog Hug ever from the puppy she rescued, the now famous Ratchet. It’s great to start the Dawn of a New Error Week off with such a happy ending to a great story. And great work everyone, the petitions signatures and support of Baghdad Pups made this possible.
Ratchet the Iraq dog on hand to welcome soldier who rescued him
Let the record show that Pat Beberg got her daughter’s first homecoming hug. But when Ratchet, the dog that Army Specialist Gwen Beberg rescued last fall in Iraq, moved in for a slurpy kiss, everyone in Fridley’s VFW hall sighed with a collective, “Awwwwww.”
“Hey, baby. Oh, you got so big — Oh, you got so big,” said the soldier to the pup. “Yeah, who’s home? Who’s home, huh?”
The two were reunited Saturday as Beberg returned to Spring Lake Park, completing a tour of duty that unexpectedly led to a cause célèbre. Rachet arrived in October, after Beberg’s efforts, coupled with almost 70,000 people signing online petitions and a little congressional nudging, prompted military officials to loosen the prohibition on U.S. troops adopting pets in Iraq.
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Gwenn, with many, I salute you. Thank you for, not only your service, but…just for being the kind of person you are.
Nuph sedd.
this one made me tear up a little…
So great – thanks for this Tammy!
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