Iraq Soldier's Dog On Way To U.S.

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Philadelphia Inquirer
October 20, 2008
An animal-rescue group flew into Baghdad yesterday and picked up Ratchet, an Iraqi puppy who was adopted by Army Spc. Gwen Beberg, 28, of Minneapolis, in a case that highlighted military rules barring troops from caring for pets while in Iraq.
Ratchet was put onto a charter flight that took off last night for Kuwait. He's due in Minnesota later this week.
It was the third try by Operation Baghdad Pups to get Ratchet out of Iraq on behalf of Beberg, who says she couldn't have made it through her 13-month deployment without the affectionate mutt. She and another soldier rescued him in May from a burning pile of trash.
Beberg's quest to get the dog had gained international attention. The U.S. military had said that the dog could leave, but that U.S. troops could not be responsible for his transportation. -- AP
 
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