JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – From the moment Staff Sgt. Brian Williams arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to begin his recovery, he had only one request. Carly. Williams was deployed from the 87th Security Forces Squadron when he suffered serious injuries after an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on a…
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. – Several teams of military working dogs and their assigned Mine Detection Dog handlers with 49th Mine Detection Dog Detachment, 5th Engineer Battalion, 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, trained with the National Guard rotary-winged flight crew here in order to keep their dogs familiar with the demands of flight…
BARSTOW, Calif. – Dogs are being used more and more in hospitals, senior citizen homes and retirement homes as therapy dogs to comfort and entertain them while passing the time. One American Bulldog is currently being trained to do just that…Samson, the two-year-old ‘son’ of William and Miriam Hemme, has spent numerous hours in training…
100 Years of German Shepherd Dogs in America to be celebrated at National Specialty Dog Show and WUSV World Trials Working Dog Championship October 6-20, 2013 Centennial Celebration of 100 years of German Shepherd Dogs in America Dream Park (Gloucester NJ) and PPL Park (Philadelphia PA) October 6-20, 2013 Philadelphia, PA–The top German…