Labrador Sina before his retirement in 2014 three times participated as a sapper in the long missions of his unit in Afghanistan, including along with his military friend, the youngest corporal of the US Marine Corps Jeff De Young, sadly report Neskuchnye news.

After Afghanistan, De Young took Sina to his home. Recently, the dog was diagnosed with bone cancer at the terminal stage and the doctors advised to lull the 10-year-old dog to relieve him of agonizing pain.

Jeff decided to solemnly carry out on his last journey a dog that saved hundreds of lives of marines and peaceful Afghans in the war. When the town learned of this, everyone responded to the surge of the marines - ordinary townspeople, and the local Marine Corps division, and police, firemen, and the sheriff's office. The sad family event turned into a public action full of human grief and respect for the merits of the younger brother.

Sin was dressed in the front tunic of the Marine, put in a car and with an honorable escort, police and bikers were taken to the last path to the site of euthanasia, which was organized on board the museum ship USS LST-393, which stands at the berth in Muskegon.

De Young said that Sina was with him all his adult life: "I carried him in my arms across the mountain rivers, sheltered from the deadly fire of the Taliban, and Sina warmed me on cold nights in the Afghan desert and consoled me when I lost seven combat Comrades ".

Say goodbye to Sina came to the family and friends of Geoff, his colleagues, friends and completely unfamiliar people. They approached Sina, hugged and kissed him, saying affectionate words.

Marine Jeff De Young in his arms took the veteran dog aboard the veteran ship that took part in the fighting during World War II.

In honor of Sina trumpeter played a sad melody and the guard of honor gave three volleys.

After Sina passed away, having gone to his dog skies, his body was put in a coffin, concealed by tradition with the American flag. Jeff, barely holding back tears, took it himself.

"Lord, with a heavy heart, we are sending You another Marine," said Chaplain Wesley Speke, addressing the audience with a prayer.

On the site GoFundMe for a week collected almost 50 000 dollars for a tombstone to a dog. Americans can be thankful.