Seminole sheriff to reunite wounded son with puppy he found in Afghanistan

Seminole sheriff to reunite wounded son with puppy he found in Afghanistan
Donny Eslinger scheduled for more surgery this week
By Gary Taylor, Orlando Sentinel
6:44 p.m. EST, January 23, 2012

Donny Eslinger was on a mission in Afghanistan last August when he encountered perhaps the friendliest face of his tour of duty there.

It was a small puppy, and it was love at first sight.

Eslinger — son of Seminole County Sheriff Don Eslinger Sr. — rescued the puppy, stashing him in his backpack for the hike back to a checkpoint where he was stationed.

The puppy he named Smoke became an instant sensation when a photo of Eslinger with the puppy in his backpack made the cover of Army Life magazine.
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