Fallen Marine’s family adopts his military dog

Published June 8, 2014 3:42am ET



CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) — A Texas couple has adopted a bomb-sniffing dog that was with their son when he was killed in Afghanistan.

The parents of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz adopted Dino after the 6-year-old Belgian malinois was declared retired in a ceremony at Camp Pendleton Saturday.

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