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| | A dog of war comes home: South Florida Sun-Sentinel |
 | | She is one of dozens of Iraqi dogs brought to the United States by smitten troops, continuing a long tradition of soldiers adopting their wartime mascots. |
 | | Soldiers in war have always formed strong bonds with animals, from the original Rin Tin Tin, a German shepherd puppy rescued by an American soldier during World War I, to the scout dogs who alerted grunts to danger in the jungles of Vietnam. |
 | | McLuskey, the hospital's manager, said soldiers bring in at least one pet a week to send to the U.S. It can be expensive, but she said the relationship between troops and their animals is often profound. |
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