Jason's Death in Iraq Left Room for a Marine at the Dunhams' House; Gunner Fit the Bill
SCIO, N.Y.—Gunner, a bomb-sniffing dog mustered out of the Marines for canine post-traumatic stress disorder, has found a new home with Deb and Dan Dunham, whose Marine son died in Iraq protecting the men beside him.
In 2004 Deb and Dan Dunham lost their son Jason to an insurgent's grenade in Iraq. Now the Scio, N.Y., couple is healing -- and being healed by -- another wounded Marine: Gunner, a bomb-sniffing dog traumatized by war.
With patience and a red-rubber toy, the Dunhams are trying to coax Gunner back to emotional health. With liquid brown eyes and Labrador loyalty, Gunner is giving the Dunhams back a little of what they lost. Together, they are healing what they can and living with what they must.
"My Marine never came home," says Deb. "I have a place for a Marine."
Read the entire story in the Wall Street Journal.
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| January 12, 2007: Dan Dunham and Deb Dunham, Jason's parents, receive the Medal of Honor on behalf of their son from President George W. Bush. |
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Jason Dunham during basic training  |
Read more about Marine Corporal Jason Dunham here and here.
Via Lucianne Goldberg
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