this made me tear up a little

A sad and heartwarming story: Army Seargent Peter Neesley adopted two stray dogs while serving in Baghdad. He told his family that he would figure out a way to get home no matter what. He died there in his sleep on Christmas Day. After a month of negotiations, vaccinations and maneuvering, his family managed to bring both dogs home to their farm in Virginia.
Link to article

via DailyKos

and to be honest, I actually had tears streaming down my face while I read this