Here's a good thing. This dog is being named after my nephew. First one I've heard of, but apparently he's had some babies named after him.
I wanted to "share" this from Face book but I can't do it directly from Leashes of Valor, so I copied and pasted from the friend's page where I saw it:
"Welcome to the Darkhorse Family, Leashes of Valor Donnelly! Donnelly will be raised to be a service Dog for a veteran. The Official Name announcement from LOV to come soon. This Boy is named after 1st Lieutenant William James Donnelly IV of Kilo Company 3/5 KIA November 25 2010. You have a lot of support behind you. (Note: I am not raising him one of Leashes of Valorโs Experienced puppy raisers will be raising him on the East Coast)"
"We have big news about Donnelly! This sweet little pup received her service dog training vest and has begun public access training.
Donnelly is named for 1st Lt. William Donnelly IV of the 3rd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment who died while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan on Thanksgiving Day in 2010."