Dog Tired

(Copyright Mel Steinhauer all rights reserved) In the early months of 1969, U.S. Army Scout Dog Heidi was only four years old but she was serving her... more

by Mel Steinhauer

Title

Dog Tired

Artist

Mel Steinhauer

Medium

Photograph - Photography

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(Copyright Mel Steinhauer all rights reserved) In the early months of 1969, U.S. Army Scout Dog Heidi was only four years old but she was serving her 2nd tour of duty in South Vietnam. She liked to eat and was a bit on the heavy side, but I knew she got plenty of exercise on our patrols of the rice paddies, rivers and villages. I had to carry her water and food, plus my own gear so one time I made her carry a cloth bandoleer of my ammunition. That was a really bad idea though since she was much closer to the ground than I was. As she walked, my magazines of live rounds quickly filled up with mud, making them inoperable. She was still my best friend though and she was always watching out for everyone in my squad. Just like she was here when we returned to a small outpost after another exhausting, but uneventful patrol. During a well-deserved rest she still kept her ears up and her eyes open even though she was really, really ... Dog Tired.

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November 10th, 2012