Maiko, a U.S. military working dog serving alongside Army Rangers in Afghanistan, died after leading troops on a raid that also killed Sgt. Leandro A.S. Jasso on November 24:
Along with Sgt. Leandro A.S. Jasso, multi-purpose canine Maiko was killed in action on Nov. 24, 2018 in Afghanistan. https://t.co/zJECc3dpcQ pic.twitter.com/eWRTAZDadF
— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) December 4, 2018
Sgt. Jasso’s death had been previously reported but we’re just hearing About Maiko’s death as well:
“Rest assured, Maiko never backed down from a fight with the enemy, training or combat,” said the bio of a U.S. military working dog killed in Afghanistan. “He embodied what it means to be a Ranger.” https://t.co/zJECc3dpcQ
— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) December 5, 2018
According to Stars and Stripes, this unauthorized biography of Maiko is accurate:
Along with SGT Jasso, MPC Maiko was killed in action on 24 November 2018 in Afghanistan. His actions saved the life of his handler and other Rangers. Thank you for your service and sacrifice! pic.twitter.com/gVquyLsHFe
— Morgan in J1 (@usawtfmJ1) December 2, 2018
This was Maiko’s 6th deployment” and he participated in “over 50 Ranger-led raids.” From Stars and Stripes:
The biography and what purported to be a photo of the Dutch-born dog were first published by the popular Facebook page U.S. Army WTF Moments. A representative of the site declined to say how they had gotten the materials.
Jasso, who was not Maiko’s handler, died from injuries sustained during the same operation. Preliminary reports indicated his death was caused by Afghan forces who accidentally shot him during a close-quarter firefight against “one of multiple barricaded al-Qaida shooters,” the military said in a statement last week.
Like many of his human counterparts, Maiko had served multiple tours in Afghanistan — six in total — and conducted over 50 Ranger-led raids, the biography said. He had the most training and combat experience of any dog with the battalion at the time of his death.
So, how soon until Slate craps on this hero dog like they did on Sully?
this dog isn’t a hero because this war is technically illegal, an article by @slate https://t.co/8vURYBngyl
— siraj hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) December 6, 2018
***
Related:
Slate clarifies that Sully was just President Bush’s service dog, not his lifelong companion or anything special https://t.co/mvRzoYiOZg
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 4, 2018
‘Such a MISERABLE person’: Slate writer who shamed people for mourning service dog Sully’s loss LASHES OUT when dragged https://t.co/qqF4hNsKEY
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 4, 2018
Join the conversation as a VIP Member