A daring and costly mission to rescue a dog overseas for a Camp Pendleton Marine is complete. After a lot of red tape, quarantine, thousands of miles, and five separate flights, Romeo is spending his first night in his new home with Staff Sgt. Philip Bailey in Oceanside. As soon as the door to the Alaska Airlines cargo hold area opened and Romeo heard Bailey, he knew. His squeaking and tail hitting his crate says it all. Bailey and his battalion left the small island of Tinian near Guam where they were deployed two months ago. But their connection is as strong as ever. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/marine-welcomes-home-puppy-rescued-from-small-island/509-9e115511-7ec1-4b5c-ad1e-f31af9860194