CLEVELAND -- The loyal sidekick that helped the Brook Park Marines get through some tough times while in Iraq is now in northeast Ohio.

Beans the dog spent Wednesday night in the barracks with her friends from the 3rd Battalion 25th Marines at Camp Lejeune, N.C. before flying into Cleveland Thursday morning.

Beans got her name because she was purchased with a quarter and three jelly beans.

3/25 Homecoming | Beans Comes Home

She nuzzled her way into the hearts of many Marines, including Jeffrey Boskovitch. He was one of more than a dozen Brook Park-based Marines who lost their lives serving our country in August.

Now Beans has been adopted by Boskovitch's mother as a constant reminder of her son and his service. She wants to hug the last thing that her son hugged before he was killed in Iraq.

"I know it means so much to Mrs. Wright. I think it's an honor to pick up Beans and deliver Beans to her," Sgt. Derrick Moore said.

USAir flew Beans and her Marine escort from North Carolina to Cleveland for free, after hearing about the sacrifices of the 3/25. Airline officials were touched by the story, and wanted to do something for the Marines battalion.

NewsChannel5 viewers helped raise the money to bring Beans back to Ohio, and 5 On Your Side reporter Tracy Carloss accompanied Beans and her escort on the journey home.