The real Megan Leavey received several awards, including a Purple Heart and the Genesis Legacy Medal. Despite retiring in 2012, Rex lived only 8 months of civilian life with Leavey before passing ...

What the film doesn't mention is that the real life Megan Leavey's decision to join was far less personal. In reality, after ...

Megan Leavey is a US Marine corporal who served as a Military Police K9 handler. She was paired with military working dog Rex (E168). The pair served two deployments in Iraq together. They were ...