Hager’s daughters, Mila, 5, and 3-year-old Poppy, appeared alongside their mom to shower Sully with love before he leaves forhis new assignment: working with wounded veterans at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s Facility Dog Program. Sully begins his new mission next week, according toToday.
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In a reply to aTodayviewer, Hagerwrote, “We love Sully!”
Sully was onTodayThursday for another special reason: He was meeting with his namesake, CaptainChesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who famouslylanded a passenger jet on the Hudson Riverin New York City in 2009 after it collided with a flock of geese, knocking out both engines.
“It’s quite an honor,” Sullenberger said of meeting Sully.
President Bush, whodied in November at 94 following deteriorating health, was matched with Sully in June 2018. Overthe six monthsof their relationship, Sully and the 41st president formed a friendship based on loyalty, love and trust — a bond that extended beyond Bush’s death, only months after the passing of his wife, Barbara.
“As my family mourned and the world paid tribute, Sully never left my grandfather’s side,” Hager said onTodayon Thursday. “He was a fiercely loyal companion to the end.”
Sully at the funeral of former President George H. W. Bush.Bill Clark/Congressional Quarterly/Newscom/Zuma
She added: “We’re comforted to know Sully will soon bring the same service and joy to many, helping wounded soldiers and hospital patients on their road to recovery.”
“It was very important to President Bush that Sully carry on serving veterans,” Cramer said. “So he chose that Sully wouldn’t work for one individual person but that he would serve many veterans, and the hospital setting is the perfect environment for that.”
source: people.com
