MAJ Hutchinson’s dog headed home

You probably remember Major Steven Hutchison, the Vietnam Veteran who lost his life in Iraq this month. I’ve written about him here and here. Olga sends this story about the dog Hutchinson adopted while in Iraq;

Somewhere in Iraq today, a little yellow dog named Laia is starting the treacherous journey of a lifetime to the United States. She’s being saved thanks to Maj. Steven Hutchison, who adopted her, and SPCA International’s Operation Baghdad Pups. But Hutchison himself won’t be part of the homecoming: He was killed by a roadside bomb May 10 outside Basra, just three months before he was supposed to return home to Scottsdale, Ariz. When she reaches the U.S., Laia will live with a friend’s family instead.

We here at This Ain’t Hell love us some dogs, so we’re happy to report that the major’s troops are taking care of this little cutie and that we get to see something good come out of this sad story.

The dog was rescued by Operation Baghdad Pups.

Category: Blue Skies, Support the troops