A Vietnam War veteran made his last wish before dying in a hospice: to see and kiss his beloved dog for the last time

John Vincent, a Vietnam veteran, and former Marine is 96 years old.

The veteran lived alone and didn’t have a family. Patch, his beloved dog, was all he had. He never left behind it, in any event, while riding a Harley.

There was no one to leave the dog with when the elderly man arrived at the hospice. Patch was temporarily relocated to a shelter for animals.

John’s lack of time was quickly brought to the attention of the shelter staff.

A last request was made by the elderly man. He desired to see Patch and give him a final hug.

«We immediately agreed when we heard about it. We chose to do everything possible to get this gathering going. Patch, we found him quickly,” the director of animal protection stated.

Patch was deeply moved during their most recent meeting.

John said, “Yeah, it’s me, it’s Dad,” as Patch licked his face.

«It was such a touching scene! When they saw each other to say goodbye, they were overjoyed. Danny stated, “It was an honor for me to fulfill a veteran’s final wish.”