Jun 9, 2017 · Megan Leavey: Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. With Kate Mara, Edie Falco, Alisa Harris, Nick Madrick. Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq.

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.

May 24, 2017 · In the movie, Leavey is put on clean-up duty at a kennel as part of a punishment detail, but it turns out to be her salvation because it's where she meets the Military Working Dog Rex. In real life, Leavey's pairing with Rex seems a little more intentional on her part.

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Jun 9, 2017 · Kate Mara plays a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq in “Megan Leavey.” (Bleecker Street Media)

Apr 13, 2024 · US Marine Corporal Megan Leavey and her military working dog Rex completed over 100 missions together, going on two separate deployments in Iraq. While the movie explores the bond they formed in 2006 after they were both injured while on a mission, Leavey and Rex met a couple of years before.

Jun 9, 2017 · Leavey was a 22-year-old Marine corporal deployed in Iraq, focused on the tasks of finding explosives before they could cause harm. It was dangerous, stressful and high-pressure work, which was...

Mar 24, 2017 · Megan Leavey tells the real-life story of Marine Cpl. Megan Leavey and her struggled to adopt military working dog Rex after they were injured by an IED explosion during service in Iraq.

Jun 8, 2017 · “He was everyone’s secondary dog,” said former Marine Cpl. Megan Leavey, who herself had a rocky start with the bomb-sniffing German shepherd when she met him during her time at military...

Mar 14, 2024 · 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...