Corporal Megan Leavey is a United States Marine Corps veteran who served as a Military Police K9 handler.
Leavey and Rex in 2012
Lance Corporal Leavey with Rex in Iraq, November 2005
Megan Leavey is a 2017 American biographical drama film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and written by Pamela Gray, Annie Mumolo, and Tim Lovestedt, based on the true events about a young female Marine named Megan Leavey and a combat dog named Rex. The film stars Kate Mara as the titular character, with Edie Falco, Common, Ramón Rodríguez, and Tom Felton in supporting roles.
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