Soldiers in Afghanistan Skirt Rules Banning Pets on Bases Discussions

from Seattle DogSpot

on Tuesday December 14th, 2010 at 03:12 AM

Heres a nice article in the daily military newspaper Stars and Stripes about the adoption of stray dogs and cats by soldiers on military bases in Afghanistan. Its long read, but it provides a deeper view of pets on military bases than other articles that have been in the media lately. And since a reporter for a military newspaper wrote the article, it provides a military angle to the story that mainstream media stories dont have.

Bases Going to the Dogs and Cats December 13, 2010

Stars and Stripes|by Jon Rabiroff

December 13, 2010

Stars and Stripes|by Jon Rabiroff

ARGHANDAB DISTRICT, Afghanistan U.S. Soldiers and Marines are smuggling them onto bases across the country.

The military leadership seems to turn a blind eye, though regulations specifically prohibit them.

They go by names...

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