Mathias 394 Posted August 23, 2011 (edited) This photo says it all. During Navy Seal Jon Tumilson’s funeral yesterday, his trusted canine friend Hawkeye guarded him one last time. http://www.aplacetolovedogs.com/2011/08/one-last-time-2/1486620899/ Edited August 23, 2011 by Mathias 11 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KiLaSix9+ 398 Posted August 23, 2011 Dogs FTW man. Most loyal creatures on Earth. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NaTaS+ 958 Posted August 23, 2011 Wow - very powerful image. Fairly sad too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted August 23, 2011 That guy was an Iowan Navy Seal... On the news all last week. Kinda surprised it has gotten this big. Also, very powerful, indeed. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RazorStar 4,025 Posted August 23, 2011 I thought it was a shoe at first. Dogs are great... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WindyCitySports 407 Posted August 24, 2011 http://www.aplacetolovedogs.com/2011/08/one-last-time-2/1486620899/ Very moving image. R.I.P. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phins4life 271 Posted August 24, 2011 Very moving. A dog's loyalty to its family knows no bounds. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oochymp 2,393 Posted August 24, 2011 I had a dog named hawkeye years ago, a basset hound, great dog, unfortunately he had back problems, but an awesome dog nonetheless, sorry, I just thought I'd throw it out there, this is a pretty cool story 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duck Fallas 209 Posted August 24, 2011 Not a dog person at all, but that is a very sad and moving picture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Turry 755 Posted August 24, 2011 very sad picture but also quite moving. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RANGA+ 1,210 Posted August 24, 2011 Truly a poignant picture. The unconditional loyalty that these creatures have is incredible. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FSUViking 184 Posted August 24, 2011 Not gonna lie....cried like a motherfucker when I read that story and saw the picture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FSUViking 184 Posted August 26, 2011 Dog of fallen Navy SEAL to lead Iowa onto the field in opener?Posted by John Taylor on August 26, 2011, 1:55 PM EDT There are a lot of really cool entrances in college football, from Michigan players running onto the field and high-fiving a “Go Blue” banner to Clemson players touching Howard’s Rock before racing down The Hill to many, many others. If the following comes to fruition, however, it would easily trump those traditions on the chill-factor scale and go down as one of the most emotional and memorable entrances in recent memory. Earlier this month, Navy SEAL and lifelong Iowa fan Jon Tumilson was one of 31 members of the United States military — including 21 of his fellow SEALS — killed when their helicopter was shot down following a mission inside of Afghanistan. Tumilson’s funeral was earlier this week and a photo of his beloved dog laying in front of the casket throughout the entire service made headlines and caused many a room across the world to suddenly get extremely dusty. After watching videos and seeing pictures of the poignant scene, former Hawkeyes football player Jon Lazar had an utterly brilliant idea: allow Tumilson’s dog — aptly named Hawkeye — to lead the Iowa football team onto the field before the season opener. Lazar told Pat Harty of the Iowa Press-Citizen that he has already broached the subject with Iowa officials and requested they make this happen “It just tears you apart to see that (video),” Lazar said. “But I thought how great it would be for that dog to lead the Hawkeyes down to the field and to have the announcer tell the story of this dog. “I think everybody would be crying in the stands.” [/goose bumps] Would there be a better way, eight days before the 10th anniversary of 9-11, for Iowa to honor the memory of both Tumilson and all his fellow serviceman who have given the ultimate sacrifice by having the soldier’s beloved dog lead his favorite football field out onto the field? I implore Iowa officials to take Lazar’s idea and run like hell with it. And, I would also urge any Iowa alumni reading of this idea to contact the school and implore to it run like hell with it as well. This. Needs. To. Happen. CFT Shit still gets me fucking emotional whenever I see or hear about it. Not just the dog either....can we bring these boys home already? How many more have to die for a war that no longer makes any sense and has no purpose? 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted August 26, 2011 Shit still gets me fucking emotional whenever I see or hear about it. Not just the dog either....can we bring these boys home already? How many more have to die for a war that no longer makes any sense and has no purpose? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigBen07 285 Posted August 27, 2011 That image is VERY moving. Dogs are amazing animals. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
