Former Army Specialist Ken Wrysch was with a Kurdish military outfit in Iraq until last month.
While on patrol, Wrysch met Ollie, a dog he met as a puppy and eventually adopted, becoming a comforter to the camp.
"He was there when we left on our missions, he was there when we got back," Wrysch told KPIX Thursday.
KPIX reported that Wrysch was worried when he learned his camp was shutting down and the unit was being disbanded. He was concerned that Ollie would suffer if he was left in Iraq.
"I don’t know, some Iraqi would use it for target practice or something," he said. "That's just my guess."
Wrysch was able to contact SPCA International and coordinate a reunion with Ollie, sending the dog across the world from Iraq to San Francisco.
"And this right here was thousands and thousands of dollars of donations that went into this dog," Wyrsch said. "He’s a good boy. He’s worth it."
KPIX reported that Wyrsch was able to meet Ollie at San Francisco International Airport where the two reunited.
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