Smoke the Donkey: A Marine's Unlikely Friend Business and that strength can be

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Smoke the Donkey: A Marine's Unlikely Friend Business and that strength can beAuthor: Cate Folsom On a U. S. military base near Fallujah in war torn Iraq, Col. John Folsom woke up one morning to the sound of a small, scruffy donkey tied up outside his quarters. He was charmed by this scrawny animal with a plaintive expression. Folsom and his fellow Marines took in the donkey, built him a corral and shelter, and escorted him on daily walks. One night, hanging out with the Marines as they relaxed after work, the donkey snatched