| 词条 | Lex (dog) | |||||||||||
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| name = Lex | image = Dustin J. Lee with Lex in Iraq.jpg | caption = Dustin Lee and Lex in Iraq |alt=A black and tan German Shepherd dog sits next to a Marine atop a HECO barrier with a MTVR in the background. Lex is holding a red Kong toy in his mouth while Lee is wearing sunglasses and fire-resistant coveralls open to his waist. | birth_date = 1999 | death_date = March 25, 2012 (aged 13) | placeofburial_label = | placeofburial = | birth_place = Military Base, Texas | death_place = Starkville, Mississippi | placeofburial_coordinates = | nickname = | allegiance =United States | branch =United States Marine Corps | serviceyears =2002–2007 | rank = SSG | servicenumber =E132 | unit =MCLB Albany | commands = | battles =Iraq War | battles_label = | awards =honorary Purple Heart | relations = | laterwork =therapy dog }} Lex (1999 – March 25, 2012) was the first active duty, fully fit military working dog to be granted early retirement in order to be adopted. Working for his United States Marine Corps handler Corporal Dustin J. Lee in the Iraq War, he was wounded in an attack that killed Lee, and subsequently awarded an honorary Purple Heart. Military working dogLee and Lex were stationed in the military police department at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, with Lex having deployed to Iraq previously with a different handler. Lee had adopted his previous canine, Doenja, after the dog was retired.[1] They were detached to deploy in late November 2006 as an explosive detection and patrol team for 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, then part of Regimental Combat Team 6.[2][3] On March 21, 2007, while at a Forward Operating Base in Iraq, they were hit by a 73 mm SPG-9 rocket attack. Lee was mortally wounded, while Lex sustained shrapnel wounds.[3] Despite his own wounds, Lex refused to leave Lee and had to be dragged away for corpsmen and other medics to attempt treatment.[5] After returning to the United States in April, he fully recovered from his wounds at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune after a twelve-week rehabilitation. He returned to MCLB Albany on July 6 in a full working capacity, although some shrapnel remained lodged in his back, which veterinarians did not remove to avoid causing permanent damage to his spine. Adoption{{quote box|width=40%|We are proud to have had Lex serve alongside Marines here and around the world. His handler’s and his sacrifices will not be forgotten. I am glad to be able to support the Lee family, not just in the adoption of Lex, but also to reestablish their connection to their beloved son Dustin.|Col Christian N. Haliday, CO of MCLB Albany}}Lee’s parents, Jerome and Rachel Lee, appealed to the military to adopt Lex. An online petition[2] was created by Lee's family, and the case gained national media attention. Congressman Walter B. Jones of North Carolina's 3rd congressional district (which includes Camp Lejeune) assisted the Lee family with the release and adoption of Lex.[3] Although the United States armed forces do not generally release military working dogs prior to retirement age due to certain requirements (due to {{USC|10|2583}}[4]), there existed a provision to existing law that allows for early retirement of dogs under certain situations, created to allow a wounded Air Force dog handler to adopt her partner before retirement in 2005.[5][6] The legal provision was enacted and Lex was released from active service to be adopted by the Lee family.[7] Headquarters Marine Corps made a formal request to the Air Force working dog program managers at Lackland Air Force Base in November, which was approved on December 6. Lex was released from five years of active service and turned over to the Lee family at a ceremony at MCLB Albany on December 21, 2007, under national media spotlight. He was 8 years old at the time. Afterward, Lex began to visit VA hospitals to comfort wounded veterans and assist in their recovery process. On February 16, 2008, the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter #566 presented Lex with a commemorative Purple Heart at a ceremony held at the Air Force Armament Museum at Eglin Air Force Base.[8] On September 24, 2008, the American Kennel Club announced that Lex won the seventh Law Enforcement AKC Award for Canine Excellence.[9] On March 19, 2010, MCLB Albany's base dog kennel was named in honor of Lee, with Lex in attendance.[10]After his adoption, Lex struggled with mobility issues due to his injuries and approximately 50 pieces of shrapnel that remain in his body, despite treatment at Mississippi State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. On November 16, 2010, Lex began treatment at Georgetown Veterinary Hospital with a course of Vet-Stem stem cell regenerative therapy, with assistance from the Humane Society of the United States and Kentucky Congressman Ed Whitfield.[11] DeathLex died on March 25, 2012 as a result of cancer. Gallery{{Cleanup gallery|date=April 2010}}See also{{Commons category|Marine K9 Lex}}{{Portal|United States Marine Corps}}
Referenceswww.sunherald.com/2012/04/20/3895746/slain-marines-service-dog-dies.html {{Marine Corps}}1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22226183/|title=Bomb-sniffing dog granted early retirement|date=December 13, 2007|work=Associated Press|publisher=MSNBC.com|accessdate=9 April 2010|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080207091629/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22226183/|archivedate = 7 February 2008}} {{Refbegin}}2. ^Petition to adopt Lex 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/id/220036|title=Congressman Walter B. Jones of North Carolina 3rd District Lobbys for Lex on the House Floor|publisher=C-SPAN|accessdate=9 April 2010}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/19/AR2005111901449.html|title=Wounded Sergeant Fights for a 'Best Friend'|last=St. George|first=Donna|date=November 20, 2005 |publisher=The Washington Post|accessdate=9 April 2010}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=14989|title=Military Heroes, Families Respond to State of Union Message|last=Miles|first=Donna|date=February 1, 2006 |publisher=United States Department of Defense|accessdate=9 April 2010}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.afspaeagle.org/Proud_Warrior/PW_jamie_dana.htm|title=Proud Warrior TSgt Jamie Dana|work=Eagle Chapter|publisher=Air Force Security Police Association|accessdate=9 April 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812004427/http://www.afspaeagle.org/Proud_Warrior/PW_jamie_dana.htm|archivedate=12 August 2010|df=}} 7. ^1 {{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,316736,00.html|work=Associated Press|publisher=FOXNews.com|title=Family to Adopt Slain Marine's Dog|date=December 12, 2007|accessdate=9 April 2010}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wtok.com/news/headlines/14802151.html|title=Lex to Receive Purple Heart|date=January 29, 2008|publisher=WTOk.com|accessdate=9 April 2010}} 9. ^1 {{cite news|accessdate=9 April 2010|url=http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=3607|date=September 24, 2008|title=AKC Honors Outstanding Dogs with 2008 AKC Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE)|work=AKC News|publisher=American Kennel Club}} 10. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.marines.mil/unit/mclbalbany/pages/2010/032510/BasekenneldedicatedtofallenMarine.aspx|title=Base kennel dedicated to fallen Marine|last=Webb|first=Jason M.|date=March 25, 2010|publisher=United States Marine Corps|accessdate=8 April 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100411090806/http://www.marines.mil/unit/mclbalbany/pages/2010/032510/BasekenneldedicatedtofallenMarine.aspx|archivedate=11 April 2010|df=}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.georgetowner.com/articles/2010/nov/19/canine-veteran/|title=Georgetown Vet Aims to Heal War Wounds|last=Nyczepir|first=Dave|date=November 19, 2010|publisher=The Georgetowner|accessdate=24 November 2010}}
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