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General Order 1A (GO-1A) 10/29/2008 9:47:54 AM
Did you know "the military has a policy of confiscating and killing animals rescued by our troops in Iraq, rather
than allowing those who have sacrificed so much to adopt and take home the animals that have seen them through the horrors of war." Article from Care2
"Army Spc. Gwen Beberg rescued a homeless puppy from a burning pile of trash while on active duty in Iraq last May and named her new friend Ratchet. She says she couldn't have made it through her 13-month
deployment without Ratchet. But Ratchet needed to be rescued a second time - this time from the United States military.
The U.S. military has a set of regulations called General Order 1A (GO-1A), which prohibits conduct that compromises character and morale. Yet GO-1A includes a strict prohibition on soldiers keeping pets, even though soldiers' pets provide immeasurable comfort and
clearly would enhance, not compromise, morale.
Because of these regulations, the military has a policy of
confiscating and killing animals rescued by our troops in Iraq, rather than allowing those who have sacrificed so much to adopt and take home the animals that have seen them through the horrors of war.
Ratchet was lucky. Tens of thousands of citizens like you signed a petition urging clemency for him, and after several tries the wonderful people at SPCA International's Operation Baghdad Pups were able to secure his release and fly him back to Minnesota so that he would be waiting for Spc. Beberg when she arrives home.
But many cats and dogs, and the brave service men and women who have rescued them, still need our help. Every one of us, no matter what our opinion of the current wars is, can support our troops by asking the Department of Defense to immediately end their policy of confiscating
and killing soldiers' rescued pets.
P.S. People like you made a real difference for Ratchet and Spc. Beberg. Please forward this email to your friends and family so we can help all of the animals rescued and adopted by our troops in Iraq!
