Fallen Marine's Family Adopts His Best Friend [Image 1 of 3]

SAN ANTONIO, TX, UNITED STATES

02.01.2011

Courtesy Photo

Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs           

Brady Rusk, 12, gets a somber kiss from Eli, the bomb-sniffing Labrador retriever that was assigned to Brady's older brother, Marine Pfc. Colton Rusk. Rusk was killed in action in Afghanistan by Taliban sniper fire Dec. 5, 2010. The Department of Defense granted the Rusk's permission to adopt Eli and allow him to join their family. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

• Date Taken: 02.01.2011
• Date Posted: 02.04.2011 12:40
• Photo ID: 363639
• VIRIN: 110103-F-5040D-588
• Resolution: 3000x1996
• Size: 6.41 MB
• Location: SAN ANTONIO, TX, US