Dogs

New US Monument Honors Military Service Dogs

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Associated Press | Oct 31, 2012

LOS ANGELES - The first national monument to pay tribute to military dogs will be unveiled in California in just two months. The U.S. Working Dog Teams National Monument will honor every dog that has served in combat since World War II. Some cities, cemeteries and military bases across America already have such memorials. But none has been elev... more

Animal Planet Shows Glory, Trauma of Military Dogs

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Associated Press | Feb 20, 2013

LOS ANGELES - It's been almost seven months since a bomb exploded on a strip of dirt in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Leonard Anderson can only remember a reassuring voice. He has seen the ambush and its aftermath on film, though: The man behind the voice putting a tourniquet on Anderson's leg as a medic tended to the oth... more

Game Review: Sleeping Dogs

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Associated Press | Aug 16, 2012

You've just planted a surveillance bug on orders from your superior officer. As you sneak away you receive a text message. Your connection at the chop shop needs a high-end sports coupe. You spot the car and tear the driver from the front seat, kicking him in the midsection before speeding off to claim your money. The line between hero and vill... more

Blind Vets Warn Against VA Funding Guide Dogs

The Seeing Eye orgnization of New Jersey has provided blind veterans with guide dogs at no cost for more than 60 years. Photo courtesy of The Seeing Eye.

Military.com | Mar 05, 2013

The Blind Veterans Association is warning lawmakers against passing legislation – already sidetracked at least twice – to have the Department of Veterans Affairs cover costs of getting guide dogs for blind vets. BVA officials say that lawmakers have been pressed for three years to provide millions of dollars annually to ensure that blind vetera... more

Celebrated Working Dog Passes Away in Owner's Arms

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Army.mil/News | Feb 22, 2013

FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- "Gabe took his last breath at 12:44 p.m. while I held (him) in my arms."   With those words, Sgt. 1st Class Charles "Chuck" Shuck notified thousands of online followers that his dog, Gabe, had passed away. The notice received almost 5,000 direct comments on Facebook from fans who have followed Gabe during his campaign las... more

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