A U.S. Army veteran who made a furry friend while serving in Afghanistan finally adopted the bomb-sniffing dog -- in a painstaking process that took years. Joe Steenbeke spent nearly a year in Afghanistan as a handler with the Tactical Explosive Detective Dog program, where he worked with Tess, a now-11-year-old Belgian Malinois, the South Bend Tribune reported. The veteran said he spent years trying to adopt his canine pal, who went on to serve in the Connecticut National Guard — until last week. “I know that she’s going to be in a great home that loves her from now until forever. "I know that she's going to be in a great home that loves her from now until forever.

Source: Fox News February 05, 2019 04:30 UTC