4/6/2012 By Cpl. Michelle S. Brinn
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Members of Camp Pendleton's K-9 unit pose with former Cpl. Megan Leavey and Military Working Dog Rex during Rex's retirement ceremony and adoption at the base's K-9 unit, April 6. Leavey, who was previously Rex's handler, had written a letter to Congress requesting to adopt Rex since he was being forced to retire due to facial paralysis. Rex served in three combat deployments and provided over 11,575 hours of military working dog support consisting of over 6,220 vehicle inspections during random anti-terrorism searches. Rex was constantly put in harms way during multiple firefights, mortar attacks and improvised explosive devices during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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