New Jersey sailor pleads for return of beloved dog after it was given away during combat deployment – Shore News Network

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TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A U.S. Navy sailor from New Jersey is making a public plea for the return of his dog after learning the pet was given away without his knowledge while he was deployed on active duty.

Paulo Silva, who recently returned from a combat deployment aboard the USS Harry S. Truman, says he came home to find that his dog, Archie, had been rehomed without his consent. Silva shared the emotional letter publicly, appealing directly to the family now caring for the dog.

“This dog isn’t just a pet to me. He is my heart, my companion, and a piece of my soul that helped carry me through some of the hardest times in my life,” Silva wrote. “We’ve been through everything together—before my deployment, during training, and through the toughest emotional…