Curated by Kaylin Paschall, TME

April and May 1971 were good months for the Bensons, who received two soldiers returning home from the war in Vietnam. This story was printed in the April 15, 1971 edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

“Pictured [right] is ‘Peace’, a six month old female puppy who arrived here from Vietnam last week.

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Photo captions:

Mary Benson and mother-in-law Ann Benson pose with “Peace”, a battlefield trained dog sent home by Sgt. John Benson from his station of duty in Vietnam, April 1971.

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