America’s Favorite Service Dog
In the passing of our 41st President, many things have touched my patriotic chord. The first of which is…what a resume this man had: George H.W. Bush joined the Navy…
HOUSTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 03: President George H.W Bush’s service dog Sully stands with members of the Bush family during a departure ceremony to Washington D. C at Ellington Field on December 3, 2018 in Houston, Texas. Bush, who died on November 30, will lie in state in Washington before returning to Houston for his funeral on Thursday. (Photo by David J. Phillip – Pool/Getty Images)
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In the passing of our 41st President, many things have touched my patriotic chord. The first of which is...what a resume this man had:
George H.W. Bush joined the Navy at 18-promptly became the youngest fighter pilot in Naval history. He came out of the Navy and graduated with honors from Yale in just three years captaining or leading in everything he participated in. Bush became a highly successful oil man in Texas-earning so much money by the mid-1960s that he could afford to enter politics.
In time he would be a congressman, ambassador, envoy, Head of the CIA, Vice President, and President of the United States.
I've been thinking all weekend of ANYONE in history who could rival his life long resume of service, and I could think of none.
That is until I saw THIS picture
This is of course, the former President's service dog, Sully. I've been blown away by this picture and have wondered what becomes of Sully now? Well, Sully will spend the holiday season in New York with America's VetDogs before moving to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's Facility Dog Program.
Once there, Sully will assist with physical and occupational therapy to wounded soldiers and active duty personnel during their journey to recovery.
An unlike his previous assignment to just President Bush, this time he'll be a "roving" dog in the program, providing support and comfort to wounded soldiers and their visitors. In other words, like the now deceased man he served, he will continue HIS life of service to others.
That's what men...and dogs of service and honor do.
