American War Dogs of World War II

+P+ · Aug 11, 2022

KillerFord1977 said:
I have a great friend in law enforcement that is a K9 officer for 25+ yrs.
Great, loyal partners they are.
He has lost several in the line of duty to injury or disease over the years.
Shepards and Malinois
Dogs are invaluable for their senses we just cannot replicate in the field.

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Stay safe my friend.

+P+ · Aug 11, 2022

KillerFord1977 said:
When my friends last K9 passed after retirement, my daughter painted him a picture to replicate the official photo from the police dept.

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Beautiful animal, and touching photo. Your daughter did him great justice. She’s got a talent. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Bassbob · Aug 13, 2022

DOJ1 said:
Very nice article,
Alot of material is available through diffent groups:
us war dog assoc inc.
also Ft. Robinson in Nebraska is a wonderful visit, anything around San Antonio as Airforce is the provider of K9 units to most military branches. Because of the war on Terror the War Dog Machine is huge business. And rehoming the retired dogs is a needful project. Project k9 hero and Mission k9 rescue and the 37th training wing program.
The dogs range from detection specialists to full on elite warriors. The elite dogs come from very much watched bloodlines and require know how and plan and facilities to support what they do.

Sorry for the quick little derail, but I have a question. Is there anything at ft. Robinson to memorialize the death of Crazy Horse ?

KimB · Jan 9, 2024

Good afternoon, I know this is an older post, but I run a pet cemetery in Pennsylvania. Does anyone have any good references to find a registry of war dogs?

HayesGreener · Jan 9, 2024

Military Working Dog Teams National Monument - Airman Heritage Foundation

JBSA Lackland is home to the Military Working Dogs Teams Monument. The monument honors the sacrifices made by military working dogs and their handlers.

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