Not Photoshopped: Beam of Light Shines on Fallen Soldier’s Miracle Dog

Not Photoshopped: Beam of Light Shines on Fallen Soldier’s Miracle Dog: Reported by ABC News’ Kimberly Launier: It was an overcast day in Newport, N.H., when a simple “20/20″ shoot turned into something that made me wonder about life after death. I was filming soldier Justin Rollin’s parents Skip and Rhonda playing with their dog Hero,...just something to ponder. How one interprets it is entirely up to them. But...the fact remains that nothing is more honorable than a soldier committed to his duty regardless of what fate has in store for him/her. Some of the stories re. soldiers and the dogs they've adopted on the battlefield are amazing. One story that sticks in my mind is how a soldier trained his dog (200lb bull mastiff) to understand sign language. He and his buddies were taken prisoner by Al-Qaida operatives and the dog was given orders to go away and then to return later to rescue the troops. The dog did as instructed. It tracked the scent of the prisoners, broke down the door of the room in which they were held and then ripped the throat out of the guard who was sleeping at the time. The dog then chewed through the bed sheet handcuff to free his master. Man's best friend indeed.

The Great Sage