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In 1994, seventeen-year-old Holly Dorton reunited with her cat Booger at a naval hangar in Norfolk. The pet had traveled separately through Operation Sincere Welcome, a military program that reunited service families with their animals. These small moments of connection meant everything during long deployments.
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Holly's hands tremble as she spots the carrier. The hangar echoes with jet noise and voices, but when Booger emerges—fur slightly ruffled from the flight—nothing else matters. She scoops him up, burying her face in his neck, holding tight the piece of home her father had to leave behind.
Reflect
Have you ever been separated from a pet? What did reunion feel like?