Hero Dog Saves Life of US Marines in Afghanistan
Lidia is a hero. And just like all nobles we look up to, we find that above her bravery shines her heart of gold, love and compassion.
From the time of birth, Lidia was a loving dog. She had a remarkably high intelligence and as such, was trained to be a bomb sniffing dog.
The story of Lidia picks up in Afghanistan, where she walked in proud cadence with some of America’s other great heroes — our soldiers and Marines.
Even though Barack Hussein Obama threatened to make our armed forces go without pay by refusing to sign Boehner’s Government Shutdown Extension, our defenders did not balk. They continued to protect our freedom by bringing God’s wrath to every terrorist in Afghanistan. And alongside them, stand brave dogs like Lidia.
In her unit, Lidia at right was known as the bombing sniffing, loving professional dog. Even after the most gruesome battles that could break the most hardened soldier’s resolve, Lidia was there to offer comfort and a big loving doggy kiss.
By professional rank, Lida was an Improvised Explosive Device Detecting Dog. IED weapons are the prime choice of evil terrorists to blow up convoys of American troops and the supplies we try to bring to the innocent, loving people of Afghanistan who are trapped by terrorists in that country.
Lidia’s unit, the 11th Marines 3/12 India Battery, 1st Battalion, was deployed to the Kajaki District of Afghanistan in 2010. At time of deployment, reports show that Lidia was 3-years-old and under the command of Cpl Nale, an marine of artillery training.
Even though this was Lidia’s first deployment, the troops immediately reported that she was a very happy dog and brought great joy to their unit. As scene in the touching photograph, Lidia could bring a bit of happiness to even the most stressful situations. This was therapy for our brave men on the frontiers of democracy, facing the dark tides of Muslim terror.
In her time of service, Lidia conducted 25 patrols. On these patrols, the brave dog found an impressive 7 IEDs. Lidia travelled with groups of 12 or more marines, meaning that her scouting expertise saved the life of 84 marines. In August, 2010, tragedy struck. Terrorists attacked and while trying to still help defend her unit from the onslaught, Lidia sustained massive injuries along with several other troups. But due to her tenacity and bravery, the terrorists were beaten back.
On that sad night, Lidia breathed her last breath. Every single troop was able to watch her do it, because that night, only Lidia’s life was lost. Even in her last moments, Lidia had managed to save the life of every Marine that was in her unit.
Lidia is a hero and one who stands bravely in the eternal halls of gratitude and thanks for the brave men and women who make America strong, proud and secure. God bless our troops and God bless Lidia, an eternal reminder of sacrifice and bravery. A true portrait of not just an American hero, but a hero for the world.
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Author: Adam Nelson
8:31 pm
I will just start things out in comments with love and respect. I cannot reiterate how much dogs like this mean to humanity. I was proud to bring this story to the front and let us all bless this dog in memory and talk about how great dogs can be.
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9:31 pm
Dogs are wonderful creatures.
So are cats, and all other animals.
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9:48 pm
Can you find a story of a cat saving the life of our troops? That’s not a fluke.
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9:52 pm
Dogs are larger and more durable. Cats are not.
Cats have saved lives, though.
http://www.peoplepets.com/news/cats/fearless-cat-saves-owner-from-dog-attack/1
http://sampost.com/buy-confessions-of-a-tabloid-writer/cat-saves-owner
http://www.eternalanimals.com/cat_saves_owner.htm
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10:42 pm
So because a cat has not saved a military life, that instantly means that cats are lesser creatures than dogs?
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1:30 pm
Some people will think this is semantics but Lidia and her unit are Marines; in the branches of the armed services “soldier” refers to the Army. It may not mean anything to some but I’m sure none of those Marines mentioned in the article, Lidia included, would want to be called soldiers. It’s a matter of respect.
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1:39 pm
Comic, cats are not very heroic. They are actually very opportunistic predators with no loyalty. Just ask Sigfried and Roy. They thought they had a lifelong friend in a white tiger and found out the hard way, cats cannot ever be trusted and they will as soon run off and never return after mauling you to death.
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1:56 pm
That’s a cats characteristics, and the same can apply to humans quite well. To say that solely because a cat didn’t save a human life means that they’re lesser than dogs is just animal hate. You hate cats because you just hate them. You’ll try to connect them to various ‘bad’ things, yet I can easily do the same with dogs. Just admit you hate cats simply because you hate cats, and not because of some bullshit reason you made up.
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3:25 pm
The most human interest cats take beside using us as an easy meal ticket or prey is one odd cat, who used to live in a nursing home and ‘predict’ the death of who would die next. It was said this demonic cat would creep into the rooms of those soon to die, then would be seen trying to suck the soul out of them on their expiring breath. That is just another example of the demonic nature of cats.
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3:29 pm
@Dave Maybe if you asshole marines would stop trying to massacre every damn person in foreign countries you would be given more respect im sick and tired of soldiers always thinking they get a free meal ticket and deserve some special glowing honor when you take the slightest shit i dont think we are doing any good in iraq and afghanistan and if you sign up to do those jobs more power to you but sorry to say it you are not close to a wwii hero.
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12:19 pm
Jenna,
Maybe if you self righteous blowhards would educate yourself, you would realize that the brave men and women of the armed forces are not murdering thugs. If I used your same logic, I could conclude that you condone the sexual abuse of little girls and women, the denial of basic human rights for women, and support the murder of US citizens. I am so tired of ignorant individuals such as yourself claiming to support human rights while ignoring the fact that there are countries and paramilitary groups around the world that would rape and murder you while you tried to put a daisy chain around their necks.
Maybe you could redirect your energies into perusing a free online dictionary and thesaurus in order to expand your vocabulary out of the gutter instead of attacking our military.
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