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THEY WERE BOTH MARINES WHO SERVED

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Leavey and Rex in 2012.     
    
    
   

Megan Leavey (41) is a US Marine corporal who served as a Military
Police K9 handler. She was paired with
military working dog Rex
(E168). The pair served two deployments in
Iraq together.

They were first deployed to Fallujah in 2005, and then to Ramadi
in 2006, where they were both wounded by an
improvised explosive device. Leavey was awarded the Purple Heart and the Navy and
Marine Corps Achievement Medal
with a "V" device denoting
heroism in combat.

In 2012, Rex developed facial palsy, which ended his bomb-
sniffing duties. Leavey was able to adopt him through the
intervention of Senator
Chuck Schumer
, around April 2012.  
   

While living with Leavey, Rex died of old age on December 22,
2012.

   

        
        

    
     
     
   

Lance Corporal Leavey with Rex in Iraq, November 2005
Lance Corporal Leavey with Rex in Iraq, November 2005.

(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

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Leavey and Rex became the subject of the 2017
biographical film Megan Leavey. (GREAT FILM!)

Leavey is portrayed by Kate Mara, and had a
cameo appearance in the film as "Female Drill
Instructor #3". In 2019, she was one of two
recipients of the Genesis Legacy Medal which
was presented to her by the National Purple
Heart Honor Mission.
 


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MILITARY ACTION TOOK PLACE ON THIS DAY

The Charge of the Light Brigade - Historic UK     
     
     
     
     
 

In an event alternately described as one of the most heroic or
disastrous episodes in British military history, Lord James
Cardigan leads a charge of the Light Brigade cavalry against
well-defended Russian artillery during the
Crimean War.

The British were winning the Battle of Balaklava when Cardigan
received his order to attack the Russians. His cavalry gallantly
charged down the valley and were decimated by the heavy
Russian guns, suffering 40 percent casualties. It was later
revealed that the order was the result of confusion and was
not given intentionally.

Lord Cardigan, who survived the battle, was hailed as a national
hero in Britain.

    
     
   

28mm Victorian Warfare: Lord Cardigan & his Cherrybums
James Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of Cardigan
(1797 – 1868)
 

The Charge of the Light Brigade poetry at spillwords.com

Charge Of The Light Brigade Poem Printable
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THE BRITISH WERE DEFEATED ON THIS DAY

Hopelessly trapped at Yorktown, Virginia, British General
Lord Cornwallis surrendered 8,000 British soldiers and
seamen to a  larger Franco-American force on October
19, 1781, effectively bringing an end to the American
Revolution.

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

Ap Today In History April 28 2024 - Emelia Sidonnie

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Stagflation and The Economic Crisis Of the 1970s - ppt download

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

Today In History - September 21, 1780: Benedict Arnold commits treason

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Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014)

Williams was an actor and comedian. Known for his
improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters
he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on
film, in dramas and comedies alike. 

He is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all
time receiving
numerous accolades including an Academy
Award
, two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe
Awards
, five Grammy Awards, and two Screen Actors
Guild Awards
. Williams was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille
Award
in 2005.

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