Military Dog Picture of the Week. (May 23th, 2012) Welcome Home Marines!
Wonderful News! A friend of the site, Frankie Taylor Fisher, is out at Camp Pendleton California this week. She is welcoming home her son, Marine Joey Taylor
Joey is redeploying from the treacherous Sangin Valley, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Returning with Joey is his best pal, Improvised Explosive Detector Dog Thor.
Yeah I know right… a couple weeks ago I gave you and an Ace and now this week I present to you a Thor!
Thor, the dog, I mean the god of thunder and protector of mankind! He doesn’t need a hammer….he is a hammer! 
Semper Fi!
Welcome home, Joey and Thor!
In case you missed or want to revisit prior weeks photos. Here are the links.
Military Dog Picture of the Week. (May 16th, 2012) K9 Trials!
Military Dog Picture of the Week (9 May 2012): Tennis Balls!
Military Dog Picture of the Week (2 May 2012): Desert Dogs of Afghanistan
Military Dog Picture of the Week. (April 25th, 2012) Cool Dogs Wear Shades!
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17 comments on “Military Dog Picture of the Week. (May 23th, 2012) Welcome Home Marines!”
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Karen says: I love the name, especially after seeing The Avengers 
These pups are awesome
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Kevin Hanrahan says:
Thor could definitely be a super hero Karen. I bet you that he is a hero to many Marines!
Karen says: I bet you are right.
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My pleasure Alison. It is an honor!
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Adorable, cuddly and life saving…what a package!
Heathre says: I really enjoy your pictures of the week. Thank you!
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Thank you Heathre!
Kevin,
Good of Frankie to send pictures honors to the family and Marine. Thor hmmm, all dog smiles at the camera and big dog slump on honorable Marine Joey; but slam they detect and work when they work. He has a large paw I am so used to my small dog breed. Goggles (from ‘dog pictures of the week’ posts before) to larger eye mask no quams about it they are super dog heros! Thor looks like a Thor big burley and tough. Great pictures I like his marine dog collar and the play on words. ‘He IS the hammer’ lol, right on:).
PS. I have a question regarding the dogs training. They obviously respond to gunfire fine? I imagine that is part of their training to be accustomed to shots fired. I was curious and thinking about that the other day.
Sincerely,
Adriana Villafane-Johonson
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Thanks Adriana. I loved that name! I hope they are having a wonderful reunion!
There are many techniques and programs for gun fire training. It is normally incorporated into the dog teams’ sustainment training back at home duty station.
We must get or dogs accustomed to it. I imagine civilian police are similar.
Frankie says: Dear Kevin ….. I am speechless ….
… we cannot thank you enough for your feature on our son, Cpl Joey Taylor and his partner Sgt Thor …. they have always been heroes to us … and now you have shared them in a way, that we never could …. thank you seems so inadequate for your tribute to this dynamic duo …. the homecoming ….. greatest day of my life … beyond my wildest dreams …. and to meet the famous Thor, who is, indeed, larger than life …. a dream come true …. he kept my son and those Marine safe …. I was humbled and honored to meet him and thank him personally … the look on his face, told me he understood my every word and tear, and this special kiss to my face from him, I will remember forever … the whole encounter was priceless and I would not have missed it for the world … I feel ‘whole’ again … my family is home … and nothing will ever be taken for granted … ever again … as he has ‘brothers’, that did not come home … God rest their beautiful souls …. they shall never … ever be forgotten ….
Thank you again …. what a tremendous honor ….
Sincerely,
Frankie
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Thank you for sharing a bit of your homecoming with us Frankie. I always love the homecoming and dread the departure ceremonies. Every American should have the opportunity to see both.
We all share in your joy knowing that your family is complete. Today on Memorial Day we also mourn those that made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Semper Fi.
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… I could not agree more … the departures are very sad and somber …. but the homecomings are what you dream of …
… there is such a bittersweetness, to it … because, as you stated …. there are some families that never get to be a part of such homecomings … and that … I will never forget …. their sacrifices … I will never forget …
Yes … Semper Fi
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I love the name, especially after seeing The Avengers
These pups are awesome 
Thor could definitely be a super hero Karen. I bet you that he is a hero to many Marines!
I bet you are right.
Love these dog and their people. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure Alison. It is an honor!
I especially like the very last picture of Thor!
Adorable, cuddly and life saving…what a package!
I really enjoy your pictures of the week. Thank you!
Thank you Heathre!
Kevin,
Good of Frankie to send pictures honors to the family and Marine. Thor hmmm, all dog smiles at the camera and big dog slump on honorable Marine Joey; but slam they detect and work when they work. He has a large paw I am so used to my small dog breed. Goggles (from ‘dog pictures of the week’ posts before) to larger eye mask no quams about it they are super dog heros! Thor looks like a Thor big burley and tough. Great pictures I like his marine dog collar and the play on words. ‘He IS the hammer’ lol, right on:).
PS. I have a question regarding the dogs training. They obviously respond to gunfire fine? I imagine that is part of their training to be accustomed to shots fired. I was curious and thinking about that the other day.
Sincerely,
Adriana Villafane-Johonson
Thanks Adriana. I loved that name! I hope they are having a wonderful reunion!
There are many techniques and programs for gun fire training. It is normally incorporated into the dog teams’ sustainment training back at home duty station.
We must get or dogs accustomed to it. I imagine civilian police are similar.
Dear Kevin ….. I am speechless ….
… we cannot thank you enough for your feature on our son, Cpl Joey Taylor and his partner Sgt Thor …. they have always been heroes to us … and now you have shared them in a way, that we never could …. thank you seems so inadequate for your tribute to this dynamic duo …. the homecoming ….. greatest day of my life … beyond my wildest dreams …. and to meet the famous Thor, who is, indeed, larger than life …. a dream come true …. he kept my son and those Marine safe …. I was humbled and honored to meet him and thank him personally … the look on his face, told me he understood my every word and tear, and this special kiss to my face from him, I will remember forever … the whole encounter was priceless and I would not have missed it for the world … I feel ‘whole’ again … my family is home … and nothing will ever be taken for granted … ever again … as he has ‘brothers’, that did not come home … God rest their beautiful souls …. they shall never … ever be forgotten ….
Thank you again …. what a tremendous honor ….
Sincerely,
Frankie
Thank you for sharing a bit of your homecoming with us Frankie. I always love the homecoming and dread the departure ceremonies. Every American should have the opportunity to see both.
We all share in your joy knowing that your family is complete. Today on Memorial Day we also mourn those that made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Semper Fi.
… I could not agree more … the departures are very sad and somber …. but the homecomings are what you dream of …
… there is such a bittersweetness, to it … because, as you stated …. there are some families that never get to be a part of such homecomings … and that … I will never forget …. their sacrifices … I will never forget …
Yes … Semper Fi
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