Businessman reunites soldiers, pooches
Photo credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr. | Soldiers including Sheila Schaffer, left, sit with others who have returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan and reunited with the stray dogs they befriended while overseas. (Nov. 16, 2011)
Soldiers return from Afghanistan
The spirited brown mutt Sheila Schaffer befriended during her 10-month deployment helped the Iowa National Guard soldier endure her time in harm's way.
So when a Florida businessman offered to help reunite Charlie and 13 other dogs with the American troops who cared for them during combat tours, Schaffer jumped at the chance.
"These dogs are a morale booster for us," Schaffer said Wednesday...
