A marine and his dog

This is the story of a campaign to send Lex, the explosive sniffing German Shepherd who worked in Iraq with the late Corporal Dusty Lee, to live with his former partner's family. Earlier this week, Corporal Lee's parents received word that they will be able to adopt their son’s wounded canine companion.

Memorial Day: Vets grieve for war dogs

"They weren't dogs, they were Marines. We have nothing to recognize them," Vietnam veteran Butch Stuart said. "Without them, a good number of us wouldn't be here today."