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BAGHDAD — Ratchet the Iraqi puppy finally had his day. After two earlier attempts, an animal-rescue group flew into Baghdad on Sunday and picked up the dog, which was adopted by Army Spec. Gwen Beberg, 28, of Minneapolis in a case that highlighted military rules barring troops from caring for pets while in Iraq.
Ratchet was loaded onto a charter flight, which took off Sunday night for Kuwait. He’s due in Minnesota this week.
Beberg said she couldn’t have made it through her 13-month deployment without the affectionate mutt.
The Associated Press
