Dear Congress,
Marine Jose Armenta and military dog Zenit began training together in 2010. In August of 2011 the pair was stationed in Sagin, Afghanistan when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off. Armenta was severely injured. While he waited for medical help, Zenit waited right by his side. When Armenta woke up, he was back in America, missing both his legs and longing for his dog. Not long after, he discovered that Zenit was reassigned to another trainer. He was devastated. After a tragic experience like that, don’t you think that Armenta and Zenit should have been together?
If we allowed veterans to adopt their military dogs, we would do many great things. When a veteran is with his dog, he feels much more secure. A soldier needs that reassuring feeling during and after their services, especially if they were injured on duty. Also, the veteran and his dog have shared many experiences of war. When you have someone who knows what you have been through, it makes you feel better and lets you know you’re not alone. In addition, military dogs are trained to help find wounded soldiers and get them medical help. If a dog helped to save your life, wouldn’t you want to be with that dog? Shouldn’t you be able to adopt a dog that helped save you?
Just think of all the good that we would do if veterans could adopt military dogs. Imagine all the happiness we could bring to our retired veterans. The sense of security that we could bring to those injured soldiers is priceless. Please take these reasons under consideration. I believe you might just change your mind.
Think about it,
Skylar Reid
I loved the introduction because it explained what Jose and Zenit went through. Although, I think you should mention the article instead of just typing, in your own words, what the article said. Good Job!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job! You could mention what you are doing instead of just writing it though. I do love your word choice too! Excellent job!
ReplyDeleteI really like your word choices for your story. I would try to use some evidence from the text. You are a great writer.
ReplyDeleteGood summary of the event that sparked the controversy. Yes, add more evidence. I like your voice at the end and how concise your writing is. Do some revision and turn it in:)
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