Honoring Police, Military, and Working Dogs Worldwide
Posted in Foreign Dog Teams on Jul 28th, 2009
by Quil Lawrence
July 27, 2009
Listen how Iraqis are using K9’s to help with security
As U.S. combat troops begin a gradual withdrawal from Iraq, they continue to train and advise Iraqi forces, which are increasingly responsible for maintaining security. But one of the most useful security tools is a hard one for Iraqis to accept — [...]
Posted in Marine dog teams, various k9 videos on Jul 28th, 2009
This video is from www.marines.mil
Posted in Military Working Dogs on Jul 13th, 2009
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“Follow the incredible story of the US Marine war dog platoons of WWIIwhen marine commanders were willing to try anything, including using dogs to sniff out hidden enemy. But nobody anticipated just how effective they would be against the enemy and how important they would become to their handlers.”
http://military.discovery.com
Posted in Military Working Dogs on Jun 20th, 2009
Howdy Stout – Staff Writer
“We’ve got a bomb threat at the shoppette,” the Airman says. “Who do you want to send?” Tech. Sgt. Michael Jones thinks for a second. “I’ll go with Blacky,” he says.
It takes only a few minutes for Sergeant Jones, the kennelmaster for the 72nd Security Forces Squadron to locate his partner, [...]
Posted in Military Working Dogs on Jun 20th, 2009
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Posted in Military Working Dogs on Jun 20th, 2009
by Patrick Desmond
37th Training Wing Public Affairs
6/18/2009 - LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) – After three weeks, the newest member of the 37th Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Flight knows her way around the three-story building and often bounds through open doors on surprise visits.
Aamee, a four-month old Belgian Malinois, is the first puppy to [...]
Posted in Military Working Dogs on Jun 20th, 2009
Batavia native trains to be military dog handler
By Air Force Staff Sgt. Jessica Switzer Joint Hometown News ServiceSaturday, June 20, 2009 6:19 AM EDT
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — It can be a terrifying thing to see a dog streaking toward you across a field, fast and low to the ground, lips peeled back from [...]
Posted in Various Teams, Working Dog News, military working dog handlers on Jun 4th, 2009
Marine Corps News|by LCpls Brian Marion and Jason Hernandez
AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq — Dogs have served in nearly every major conflict in human history. The Romans deployed entire company-sized formations of dogs and armies in medieval Britain used dogs to pull armored horsemen off their mounts for infantrymen to kill with ease. During World [...]
Posted in Military Working Dogs, Working Dog News, military working dog handlers on May 13th, 2009
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert
Raising awareness about K9 units in the military oversea and collecting donations for soldiers and their animal co-workers has earned two Jackson teens the Girl Scout Gold Award.
“I chose this project to help the dogs and give back to the soldiers for protecting our country,” said Eliana Lisuzzo, a junior at Jackson Liberty [...]
Posted in Foreign Dog Teams on May 11th, 2009
Published Date:
09 May 2009
By James Johnston
A military dog handler who risked rocket attacks and roadside bombs to protect British forces in war-torn Iraq is preparing to fly home.
Corporal Andy Moan is to be reunited with his loved ones in Sunderland after completing a tour of duty in Basra.
Andy Moan
The RAF police dog handler served [...]