Tuesday September 11, 2007, 9:41 am
I am furious! I tell you furious!! That is not man and dog.....those are two troopers, best friends, they fought together! They belong together. I'm so mad I can't type anything else or it will be full of cuss words. We need a petition and I have no idea how to create one. If you care about this too and know how would you start one?
I'll help the best I can.

Tuesday September 11, 2007, 10:54 am
Thank you for posting this - Any body know the best way to help?
A petition sounds good but isn't there a time crunch here?
In the meantime I am going to forward this to the news media.

Tuesday September 11, 2007, 11:43 am
sent the following e-mail to the following media outlets...

What ever else we can do just let me know.
info@optruth.org - IAVA - Iraq or Afghanistan Veterans of America
info@sftt.org - Soldiers For Truth
countdown@msnbc.com
hannity@foxnews.com
nightly@nbc.com
mike@michaelmoore.com
foxnewsonline@foxnews.com
http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/situation.room/
HERE IS THE TEXT OF MY E-MAIL

SUBJECT: Wounded Veteran Fights To Keep Service Dog

"An Army veteran who lost his legs in combat said Sunday he is upset that army officials will not let him keep his service dog by his side while he recovers.
Pfc. Adrian Garcia, 19, a resident of the Fisher House, said his dog, Moukie, has helped him recover after a rocket propelled grenade hit his Humvee in March."
http://www.ksat.com/news/14079221/detail.html

Tuesday September 11, 2007, 11:43 am
sent the following e-mail to the following media outlets...

What ever else we can do just let me know.
info@optruth.org - IAVA - Iraq or Afghanistan Veterans of America
info@sftt.org - Soldiers For Truth
countdown@msnbc.com
hannity@foxnews.com
nightly@nbc.com
mike@michaelmoore.com
foxnewsonline@foxnews.com
http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/situation.room/
HERE IS THE TEXT OF MY E-MAIL

SUBJECT: Wounded Veteran Fights To Keep Service Dog

"An Army veteran who lost his legs in combat said Sunday he is upset that army officials will not let him keep his service dog by his side while he recovers.
Pfc. Adrian Garcia, 19, a resident of the Fisher House, said his dog, Moukie, has helped him recover after a rocket propelled grenade hit his Humvee in March."
http://www.ksat.com/news/14079221/detail.html

Tuesday September 11, 2007, 1:19 pm
Thanks Simone for posting the story.Lucky, thank you for getting the word out. I most certainly think we should create a petition. I would gladly do it but to be honest with you, I dont know how. I have many people on my friends list that are way smarter than me and I will forward this story to them with a message. How heartless can the military be? What this young man is asking for is should be given to him without question. I agree with him, there are probably more service dogs to come and he could be the one that helps the military open their eyes. I really hate this war!

Tuesday September 11, 2007, 1:21 pm
Thanks Elle. i just seen there is a petition here on care2 for this young man and his dog
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/injured-us-veteran-denied-his-service-dog

Tuesday September 11, 2007, 1:30 pm
This just totally pisses me off!! You can give your life for your country, but they don't care anything about you when you come home maimed!!! What the heck is wrong with this picture???? I'll tell you.....BUSHCO!!!!!!
Noted and thanks Simone

Tuesday September 11, 2007, 1:33 pm
Noted, petition signed and passed on !

Tuesday September 11, 2007, 1:35 pm
Simone, thanks for this. (and Elle, thanks for telling me.)

Charles, so sad and true -- it seems that citizens are considered "disposable" by this government.

Tuesday September 11, 2007, 1:45 pm
there is an organiztion called delta society i wonder if they could asist in this? how do you think we could reach him?

Tuesday September 11, 2007, 3:58 pm
GRRRRR....you know, we can NEVER DO ENOUGH FOR OUR WOUNDED SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN! Why doesn't the GODDAMNED MILITARY SE THIS???

Tuesday September 11, 2007, 5:13 pm
This is b.s. he put his life on the line for this country and this is how he is repaid??? The governement is so backwards sometimes with their employees. They think that this is just another "pet" but she is more than that, she is giving him some love and reassurance to recover and not go into total dispare and not wanting to continue living. He is only 19 and this is how our kids are having to deal with life's horrible issues that no child should have to live. Noted and Thanks for the story.

Tuesday September 11, 2007, 8:52 pm
this just ticks me off to no end...I agree Charles..BushCo...he sends our men & women over to do his dirty work then does not stand behind them & give them a little thing like a Service Dog ...this guy is not asking for much...just a dog that will make him happy...look what he gave for his country...we have to do something about this...noted...I am going to send this story right to his higness the so called president of this United States...see if I get any response...bet not...

Wednesday September 12, 2007, 5:46 am
Unbelievable! The bloke loses his legs in the service of his country - and they won't even let him keep his dog! Are these people totally lacking in common decency and humanity?

Wednesday September 12, 2007, 7:49 am
This is absolutely horrible ~ not letting this Veteran to keep his dog! Let me know if a petition is started, and I will help to get out ASAP. Will send emails and forward. Thanks Charles.

Wednesday September 12, 2007, 7:50 am
Sorry, thanks to Simone for the story and to Charles for forwarding to me.

Wednesday September 12, 2007, 7:54 am
Theres a petitiion for them on care 2 Ladylou http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/injured-us-veteran-denied-his-service-dog

Wednesday September 12, 2007, 8:48 am
Noted earlier, #4. Here we have a young man who lost his legs because of fighting in a war and he can't have his service dog ! What a screwed up country we have. They are all a bunch of idiots. I am writing everyone I can think of on this one. I'll check and see if I signed. Thanks Simone.

Wednesday September 12, 2007, 9:02 am
Thanks Simone for updating us on this sad state of affairs. How can people be so heartless. I guess their heart is really made of stone. At least they should be grateful to what the young boy has done in serving his country. This is no way to repay him when he is now disabled - and that too through no fault of his. My prayers are with Adrian and I fervently hope that the medical field with all it's high tech can do something for his legs so that he is normal again.

Wednesday September 12, 2007, 10:49 am
noted. Thnx Simone!

Wednesday September 12, 2007, 1:20 pm
I JUST FOUND A POLL
Do you think that the Fisher House should allow a service dog to stay with a wounded soldier while he undergoes rehabilitation?
PLEASE VOTE.
http://www.ksat.com/news/index.html

Wednesday September 12, 2007, 2:37 pm
What bull shit....They need each other....they've been to hell and back together...
Signed Poll, 91% of the votes are YES...YAY...
going to sign care2 petition to....
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/injured-us-veteran-denied-his-service-dog

Wednesday September 12, 2007, 5:11 pm
HE LOSSED HIS LEGS SERVING HIS COUNTRY THE LEAST THE ARMY CAN DO IS LET HIM HAVE HIS DOG.

Wednesday September 12, 2007, 6:31 pm
Signed, noted, and voted. Hasn't this guy suffered enough?

Wednesday September 12, 2007, 7:20 pm
Signed, voted and noted. This is truly unbelievable. I hope he gets to keep Moukie.

Wednesday September 12, 2007, 10:06 pm
Thanks Simone, noted. The absurdities never stop ...do they? Is anyone else thinking the world has gone MAD?

Thursday September 13, 2007, 2:10 am
NOTED! Thank you.

Thursday September 13, 2007, 10:33 am
Noted. The very idea that the very idea that anyone would even question whether this brave veteran should keep his companion makes me sick!

Thursday September 13, 2007, 12:31 pm
Seems to me there was something similar last year about a female soldier and her dog, who served together and were hurt while searching for a bomb in Iraq. The Humane Society stepped in and made it happen....the President if I remember correctly opposed as he stated the dog "belonged to the government" and needed to continue serving his time! Signed petiton....thanks for posting Simone and for forwarding Elle.

Thursday September 13, 2007, 2:23 pm
Thursday September 13, 2007 2:10pm Truly i am appauled at the way our valient men and women of our countries military are treated after having there lives completely torn apart with a devistating injury. We some how give this brave soldier a way to help him cope with all the torments that he must live with forever, in a beutiful companion ( whether it be a dor,rabbit gineine pig hampster or whet not) and them when he has found a true friend as we all know a dog truly is for life we up and say you cant have this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is this how our country has become so unfeeling to our brave and heroic men and women that after something so devastating we can no longer show compasion and love.For are we or not one nation under GOD and all his love. Itruly from the bottom of my heart wish this soldier as all a LOVE FILLED LIFE11111111111111111111111111111

Sunday September 16, 2007, 11:23 am
Believe me, I was in the military for 20 years (retired) and there were numerous things I never understood. This dog probably saved this man's life because I know how close a loving person can get to a dog especially. If they take this dog from him, it will cost him possibly hundreds of dollars to get another service dog. Not only will PFC Garcia grieve for the dog but the dog will grieve for him. For crying out loud, someone with some sense intervene and help the man keep the dog. We should make sure this gets as much media attention as it can get. Trust me, the military will change their minds.

Monday September 17, 2007, 9:53 am
Noted and signed. Thanls!