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020    9781452697109 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 
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028 42 MWT11412139 
037    11412139|bMidwest Tape, LLC|nhttp://www.midwesttapes.com 
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099    eAudiobook hoopla 
099    eAudiobook hoopla 
100 1  Dowling, Mike C.,|d1979- 
245 10 Sergeant Rex :|bthe unbreakable bond between a marine and 
       his military working dog|h[Hoopla electronic resource] /
       |cMike Dowling. 
250    Unabridged. 
264  1 [United States] :|bTantor Audio,|c2013. 
264  2 |bMade available through hoopla 
300    1 online resource (1 audio file (8hr., 16 min.)) :
       |bdigital. 
336    spoken word|bspw|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
338    online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 
344    digital|hdigital recording|2rda 
347    data file|2rda 
506    Digital content provided by hoopla. 
511 1  Read by Rob Shapiro. 
520    In Iraq we put our lives in each other's hands (and paws) 
       day after day. We took care of each other no matter what. 
       Rex and I have a bond that will last for the rest of our 
       born days. If ever there was a Marine who lived up to 
       Semper Fidelis, the motto of the Marine Corps, it's Rex. 
       Deployed to Iraq's infamous Triangle of Death in 2004, 
       Sergeant Mike Dowling and his military working dog Rex 
       were part of the first Marine Corps military K9 teams sent
       to the front lines of combat since Vietnam. It was Rex's 
       job to sniff out weapons caches, suicide bombers, and IEDs,
       the devastating explosives that wreaked havoc on troops 
       and civilians alike. It was Mike's job to lead Rex into 
       the heart of danger time and time again, always trusting 
       Rex to bring them both back alive. Dowling had turned 
       twenty-five and Rex three just after they arrived in Iraq.
       Neither of them had any idea what to expect, and no 
       training could fully prepare them for this job. An animal 
       lover since childhood, Dowling had fostered and trained 
       dogs for Guide Dogs for the Blind, and he was determined 
       to serve in the military's K9 unit after joining the 
       Marines. On their first patrols in Iraq, Rex suffered a 
       seemingly incurable fear of explosions and gunfire, but 
       with Mike at the other end of his leash, Rex gained the 
       courage to perform his duty. Filled with harrowing tales 
       of knife-edge bomb-detection work, including an 
       extraordinary baptism by fire, Sergeant Rex is a heart-
       pounding account of how an unbreakable human-canine bond 
       helped Mike and Rex to stay focused on their mission and 
       save countless lives. Dowling takes us into the searing 
       130-degree heat, the choking dust, and the ever-present 
       threat of violent attack that seemed to permeate Iraq's 
       streets. We experience Dowling's visceral fear of walking 
       down an IED-laden alley where dismemberment or death can 
       come with any footstep, only his trusted partner, Rex, by 
       his side. Loyalty is one of the hallmarks of any good 
       Marine, and nowhere is that quality more evident than in 
       this astonishing account of Mike Dowling and Rex's wartime
       experiences. A moving story of how a man and a dog 
       developed complete trust in each other in the face of 
       terrible adversity, Sergeant Rex is an unforgettable tale 
       of sacrifice, courage, and love. 
538    Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
600 10 Dowling, Mike C.,|d1979- 
610 10 United States.|bMarine Corps.|bMarine Regiment, 2nd.
       |bBattalion, 2nd|vBiography. 
650  0 Iraq War, 2003-2011|xCampaigns|zIraq|zMaḥmūdīyah. 
650  0 Detector dogs|vAnecdotes. 
650  0 German shepherd dog|xWar use|vAnecdotes. 
650  0 Improvised explosive devices|xDetection|zIraq. 
650  0 Marines|zUnited States|vBiography. 
650  0 Dogs|xWar use|zIraq. 
650  0 Iraq War, 2003-2011|vPersonal narratives, American. 
700 1  Shapiro, Rob. 
710 2  hoopla digital. 
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