TACOMA — A unit from a Joint Base Lewis-McChord Stryker Brigade on a year-long deployment in Afghanistan has adopted a turtle as a mascot.
The turtle was found in the desert this week by Sgt. Dison Ittue, who carried it back to Forward Operating Base Wolverine in Zabul Province.
A Tacoma News Tribune reporter embedded with troops reports the soldiers call it “Terry the terrorist turtle.”
Soldiers pluck desert plants to pad Terry’s living quarters in a plastic trunk. They feed Terry fruits and vegetables from the dining facility.
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