Military working dogs have keen senses, loyalty, and intelligence that have provided militaries throughout the world with an irreplaceable technology. Former Marine Corporal Megan Leavey worked with Rex, one of the many dogs trained for combat, and she is now fighting to adopt her fellow soldier to save his life, after both were injured in Iraq. — Global Animal
(MILITARY DOGS) Although military dogs help our officers complete difficult missions abroad, the Defense Department still classifies military dogs as “equipment.” Furthermore, many of these dogs do not receive proper care once they are retired from their duties. Unlike inanimate equipment, military dogs need to be honored and cared for after their services and should be able to find loving guardians. Read on to learn more about military dogs and the bill being drafted by Rep. Walter Jones to end this archaic classification of military dogs. — Global Animal
(WORKING DOGS) The identity of the Seal Team Six Dog that helped kill Osama Bin Laden was finally revealed when the Belgian Malinois met the president in a private ceremony honoring the dog and his Seal Team members, according to an article in the New Yorker Magazine.
PAKISTAN (MILITARY DOGS) – It took 79 Navy SEALs and one dog to kill al-Qaeda founder, Osama bin Laden, at his compound in Pakistan yesterday. Read about soldier dogs and what these skilled canines do for the Navy SEALS, including Seal Team Six, the Army, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard.
(WORKING DOGS) – Gina, a highly trained bomb-sniffing German Shepherd, went to Iraq a happy dog, and came back from combat with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Read how soldier dogs, or Military Working Dogs (MWDs), are also paying the emotional costs of war. – Global Animal
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