MWD Hexe
MWD Hexe A219 March 1996- February 7, 2006
MWD Hexe was an explosive detector dog. Hexe served
our nation for many years and conducted missions all
over Europe and in Iraq. All she ever wanted was her
Kong and some love. She walked in the desert sun of
Iraq at the age of 9 1/2 and never quit. She just wagged
her tail and gave my face a lick when she knew I was
down.
Yesterday started like most days for Hexe and me.
We did some obedience training then gunfire. She did
wonderfully for not having done a lot of training
since our return from Iraq in December 2005. We went
to a field to do bite work and something just wasn't right. After biting the decoy she ALWAYS ran back to me with such a great spirit, waiting for her next bite. This day she walked and stumbled. Her passing was sudden and peaceful. I held her as she died. It was the hardest thing I have ever had to do. MWD Hexe was a great warrior, a friend and loyal companion and I will never forget her.
SSG Don Shipman
US Army