Mike Dowling enlisted with the U.S. Marine Corps in 2001. He was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his Iraq operations with his dog, Rex.
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'In Iraq we put our lives in each other's hands (and paws) day after day. We took care of each other no matter what. Rex and I have a bond that will last for the rest of our born days. If ever there was a Marine who lived up to Semper Fidelis, the motto o... SEE MORE