MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — The saying goes that a dog is a man’s best friend, but in the eyes of the Provost Marshal’s Office dog handlers here, military working dogs are considered fellow warriors. Therefore, Marines treat their military working dogs the way they would a fellow Marine. One…
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – Few bonds compare to the one that exists between a man and a canine, and the success of military working dogs and their handlers often depends on that bond. Military working dog handlers appreciate the importance of building a partnership with their assigned dog, knowing the sooner trust exists…
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE,N.C. – Some individuals know exactly what they want to pursue as a career when they grow up, and others ponder the decision for years to come. For military working dog handler, Cpl. David Alviar, Headquarters Support Battalion, the choice was clear. “Being a dog handler is why I became a…
You will never be forgotten is a slide presentation (Download) honoring our Military Working Dog Handlers who gave their all, so we may live in freedom. View Video Download:
A weathered Milk-Bone box leans against the main monument at theWar Dog Memorial cemetery in Lyon Township. Behind, Sgt. Mina’s stone tells the world she lived a dozen years, serving two tours in Bosnia and nine in Afghanistan with the U.S. Army. At her grave is a silk bouqet with a stuff lamb toy attached. As…
On this Memorial Day weekend, we all owe a profound debt of gratitude to the brave men and women who have sacrificed to protect this great country. This weekend we remember and honor those who have fallen in their service. That list of names doesn’t just include people. Highly trained dogs play an important role…
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One of the most famous combat veterans from World War I is a stray bull terrier mutt from New Havenwhose wartime exploits made him the first military dog to be promoted to sergeant. When Stubby died in April 1926, the New York Times ran a half-page obituary that began, “Stubby is dead.” There was no need to explain…
FORT BRAGG, N.C. – The cold morning air sent chills across paratroopers’ skin as they waited for the four-mile division run to start. Everyone appeared cold, except for one. Lt. Col. Lexy appeared impervious to the chilled breeze as she visited shivering paratroopers standing in formation — it must have been her fur coat that…
The sea was slick with oil, littered with debris, and crowded with panicked men who moments before had been aboard the S.S.Van Warwyck when it came under attack. But there in the water was a dog, swimming to the foundering men, guiding them to floating pieces of the wreckage or letting them hold on to her…