Nick Montez is a Marine who served in Afghanistan in 2011. He worked with Mally, a bomb-sniffing yellow lab, while there. When they returned home from their tour, she was swiftly separated from him to serve elsewhere. He passed years without knowing where she was or whether she was still in the military. All he wanted was to see his long-lost partner again, but he didn’t know if he’d ever see her again. Until he received a call he never expected to get. Mally was about to retire from the military and needed a good home, and Nick was about to have the reunion of his dreams.
After Years Apart, A Marine Is Reunited With The Service Dog He Served With
Off To A Strong Start
Nick Montez, a Marine from Lewiston, Idaho, is a member of the United States Marine Corps. He served for four years, including a deployment to Afghanistan with his yellow Labrador retriever partner Mally. Nick finished the Marine Corps’ dog-handler program in early 2011. He was paired with Mally at the time. Nick and Mally were soon dispatched to Garmsir, Afghanistan. For nearly seven months, the pair worked together on dismount patrols hunting for improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on the ground. Their efforts saved the lives of thousands of Marines and civilians.
Off To A Strong Start
