Man's Best Friend

[RWGR]

Jon Tumilson, a Navy SEAL, was one of 30 Americans killed in Afghanistan on Aug. 6 when a rocket-propelled grenade took out a U.S. Chinook helicopter. He was mourned at a service in Rockford, Iowa, attended by 1,500 family members, friends--and Hawkeye, Tumilson's dog.





The Labrador retriever was such an important part of Tumilson's life that the friends and family of the San Diego resident called the dog his "son."

When Tumilson's friend Scott Nichols walked to the front of the room to speak, Hawkeye followed, Today.com reports. "As Nichols prepared to memorialize his friend, Hawkeye dutifully laid down near the casket," Scott Stump writes.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/...175219915.html

A video clip of the mourning dog can be seen below:

[Larimar]

That is a beautiful example of loyalty and friendship.

[RWGR]

[Anapeg]

If that does not bring a tear to your eye you are truly one tough individual, or not human.

[TNT]

AWE, poor pup,it's a wonder that they sense not only that its the person in there, but that they've passed.

[TNT]

I think it had the hiccups ?

[SIMBA]

That is a beautiful example of loyalty and friendship.

It truly is.

[hobo]

Reminds me of another dog

http://dogspired.com/awareness/dog-w...ourteen-years/

[Jack Butler]

Oh my, that's heartbreaking.
What a friend till the end!
...thanks for that winger.

[RWGR]

Oh my, that's heartbreaking.
What a friend till the end!
...thanks for that winger.

No problem.

I saw it on the news this afternoon, and I love dogs.

I figured if it could draw a tear or two out of these eyes, it would do the same here.

[The Handyman]

With a dog like that, who needs friends, ....

[Luv to be on the GO]

OMG that really touched my heart ....
You couldn`t ask for a more Loyal friend (to the end)
Anapeg said it the Best !!

[everywoman]

Yeah, pretty friggin heart-wrenching that's for sure.

[Anapeg]

Has anyone watched the video yet, I can't. More to the point I won't try.

[nightingale]

oh my this is just so sweet and so very sad .....that poor dog...he is so lost and and heartbroken.

[nightingale]

I've watched it several times Anapeg.....you don't see much more than what you see in the pic.....you just hear organ music and see this dog just move around just a bit but that is all.

[Anapeg]

My oldest friends brother is on his third tour with the air-force in that area. I showed this to Him tonight. Sure hits home.

[Cher]

Makes me want to get a dog... poor guy...

[RWGR]

oh my this is just so sweet and so very sad .....that poor dog...he is so lost and and heartbroken.

The fallen soldier's best friend has adopted the dog.

They'll both be pretty heartbroken the next few months; but they'll have each other to lean on.

[bohd]

un-conditional love...BEAUTIFUL.......

No problem.

I saw it on the news this afternoon, and I love dogs.

I figured if it could draw a tear or two out of these eyes, it would do the same here.