Sgt. Daryl Johnston deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 with IDD Chewie P476. He tried to no avail to locate him, and when he couldn’t, Daryl adopted Kemo. He believes Chewie may have been adopted to another handler. Read More:
Dog retirement ceremony held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. View Event:
Timothy Heiser is looking to connect with anyone having information on his former MWD Kemo N605. Read More:
A retirement ceremony was held for some military working dog retirees at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on Tuesday morning. Read More:
Lance Cpl. Brad O’Keefe, a Marine who served in Afghanistan, bonded with bomb-sniffing dog Earl during his deployment. But when O’Keefe was wounded, the two eventually became separated – until his sister and a Rhode Island trooper brought them together again. NBC’s Kristen Dahlgren reports. Read More:
Brighton, N.Y. – In the line of duty, military men and women look out for each other. Many times, becoming best friends. “He and I were working together really well and we just had this chemistry,” Marine Lance Corporal Brad O’Keefe said. O’Keefe was no different. Read More:
When the United States took dogs into the Pacific War during World War II, they would prove that they were essential to the survival of so many men. The new training methods were working. Handlers entrusted their lives to their dogs and they had good reason too. They were no longer just dogs, they were…
Afghanistan veteran Staff Sgt. Blakely Pattison seeking MWD Luci, a 4-year-old black lab, for information and possible adoption when her service as a MWD is over. It’s believed Luci is currently serving in Afghanistan. Even if she’s not available for adoption in the near future, Blakely would still like to correspond with her current handler…
WASHINGTON, January 10, 2013 – Working dogs form an important part of today’s military. Dogs have been used in warfare by ancient Egyptians, Persians, Greeks, Slavs, and Britons. During the Roman Empire dogs were arranged in columns and wore armor and spiked collars. Dogs were also used by Attila the Hun and Frederick the Great. Napoleon chained…
Lani enlisted in the Army in 2006 as a combat medic and was stationed at Ft. Carson. But, just seventeen days shy of deployment to Afghanistan, a training accident broke a vertebra in her back, which required her to stay behind in rear detachment, supporting her company stateside. The injury left her 70% disabled that…