Sergente | Rex

: Rex lived until the age of 11 and passed away in December 2012, just eight months after being adopted by Leavey. Media & Content

: Rex was trained as a patrol and explosive detection dog. He served over 11,575 hours of military work during his career. Sergente Rex

The story of Sergente Rex has been adapted into multiple forms of media focusing on his bond with different handlers: Sergeant Rex | Book by Mike Dowling, Damien Lewis : Rex lived until the age of 11

: During the 2006 deployment in Ramadi, Rex and his handler Megan Leavey were both wounded by an improvised explosive device (IED). Sergente Rex