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    Barry's Story: From Puppy to Patriot
    Barry's Story: From Puppy to Patriot
    Barry's Story: From Puppy to Patriot
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    Barry's Story: From Puppy to Patriot

    By Joanne Robertson-Eletto

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    The true story of Barry, one of the first Navy SEAL combat canines. He completed over 225 missions with Special Warfare Group Two and was credited for detecting 125 pounds of homemade explosives, 75 feet of detonation cord, 50 blasting caps, and two hand grenades. It was the largest explosive find, and for his skills Barry was awarded the Joint Commendation Medal with Valor. This was one of three medals he received for his service during missions. This book details some special stories about his training, bravery, and dedication to the Navy SEALs, as told to me by his SEAL handler and teammate, Mitchell Myers.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJoanne Robertson-Eletto
    Release dateSep 15, 2014
    ISBN9781311631213
    Barry's Story: From Puppy to Patriot
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    Joanne Robertson-Eletto

    I’m a retired literacy professor from St. John’s University, and still teach part-time for the Graduate School of Education. I have loved dogs all of my life, and happily shared my home with all shapes, sizes, breeds, and temperaments. My work with students has shown me that young readers are also drawn to dogs, and that they like reading about them. In fact, young readers prefer nonfiction books. Therefore, to capitalize on both of their interests, and to assist them to understand self-sacrifice, patriotism, and devotion to country, I wrote “Barry’s Story” to bring these concepts to life.

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      Barry's Story - Joanne Robertson-Eletto

      Barry’s Story:

      From Puppy to Patriot

      Written by Joanne Robertson-Eletto with Mitchell Myers

      Joanne Robertson, Mitchell Myers

      Barry's Story: From Puppy to Patriot

      Smashwords edition

      ISBN:

      First release

      Text Copyright@2014 Joanne Robertson-Eletto

      Cover Copyright@2014 Beth Angelone

      Cover design by Beth Angelone

      (License notes) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This book contains material protected under International and Federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reprint or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author / publisher.

      This book is dedicated to the selfless and brave Navy SEALS, our nation’s greatest fighting force, and to the highly skilled and faithful war dogs that accompany them on missions to defend and protect our country. If you enjoy the book, and appreciate the fact that it is free, I encourage you to make a donation to the Navy SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida (https://navysealmuseum.com).

      Contents

      Prologue

      Chapter One The Malinois

      Chapter Two That’s the Dog I Want!

      Chapter Three Just Him and Me

      Chapter Four Perfect Partner and Motivated Seeker

      Chapter Five A Dog’s Life

      Chapter Six Final Thoughts: What Dogs Teach Us

      Chapter Seven Military Working Dog Teams National Monument

      Heroes at Both Ends of the Leash

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      Upper Elementary and Young Adult

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      About the Authors

      Prologue

      It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog

      Mark Twain

      This is a true story of Barry, one of the first Navy SEAL working dogs. I learned about him during a visit to the SEAL Museum in Florida. As I reviewed his showcase, I saw photos displaying what Barry experienced during his three years of service in the Multi-Purpose Canine (MPC) Program of the Navy SEALs. I discovered that Barry and his handler were deployed

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