It’s humid and crowded at O’Hare International Airport’s Gate K9 Thursday, and you can tell passengers just want to board their flight. Yet suddenly smiles appear on faces, applause breaks out and people make way for Marine Cpl. Juan Rodriguez and his three-legged companion. Read More:
Decades ago in war-torn Korea, comradeship was formed between man and beast. John Boscola, 80, is a Korean War veteran who served alongside Asher, a 100-pound German shepherd who moved silently and with stealth. Asher was Boscola’s war dog, and, though the relationship didn’t start off on the friendliest terms, Boscola quickly formed a bond…
German shepherds who spent careers as security agents are retired, honored. Hill Air Force Base • To a chorus of barks and applause, five military working dogs were recognized for more than 40 years of combined service Friday afternoon.Four dogs, Bandy, Allan, Liska and Arek — all German shepherds — received their formal certificates of…
A bill could ensure military working dogs return home and receive care after serving the country overseas. See video:
Anderson Cooper asks Staff Sgt. Price about the relationship between troops and their military working dogs. See Video:
ELKHART — “WELCOME HOME, AARON!” read one sign. “Thank you, Aaron! God bless you!” Shouts of joy and thanks echoed down the hall. “Welcome home, son!” Tears ran, flashes burst from cameras and cheers grew from the crowd at the South Bend Regional Airport arrivals terminal Saturday afternoon. Sgt. Aaron Yoder, specialized search dog handler…
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — Can courage be measured in a canine heart? Can a dog actually be a hero? Take Gabe for instance, a yellow Labrador Retriever who has three Army Commendation Medals and an Army Achievement Medal for finding explosives in Iraq. Actually, Gabe’s awards are not for finding weapons, ammunition, or bombs; but for…
Doesn’t the name “Captain Brandon Bowe” sound like some kind of American superhero? In a way, he really is. A recent feat this Marine accomplished will have far-reaching effects that could end up saving the lives of dozens of dogs, handlers, and anyone involved in today’s military missions. If you read my book Soldier Dogs,…
To Air Force accountants, he was government equipment: military working dog Waldo F033. To those who knew him, he was the top dog in the kennel, the one who had excitedly rubbed his tail against his cage so often that it had to be surgically removed. The “nub” only added to his personality. Read…
The Washington Times ran an article yesterday that caught my attention. The story’s subhead, “Fewer canines on battlefield,” made me raise a skeptical brow, but its opening line, “In Afghanistan, a soldier’s best friend is no longer a bomb-sniffing dog, but an electronic sensor” had me scoffing out loud. Read More: