Injured military dog awarded Purple Heart along with handler

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Monday, December 14, 2015
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Pictures of an injured military dog and his partner are getting a lot of attention on social media.



Rocky and his handler, Specialist Andrew Brown, were injured in an explosion in Afghanistan.



Since then, both Brown and Rocky have received Purple Hearts.



Brown is now at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington D.C.



Rocky is expected to arrive back in the U.S. in the next couple of weeks.

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