An Army sniffer dog has been posthumously awarded the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross. Theo, a 22-month-old springer spaniel cross, will receive the PDSA Dickin Medal for life-saving bravery in conflict. He suffered a fatal seizure just hours after his handler, Lance Corporal Liam Tasker, 26, was shot dead by the Taliban in March…
Authored by Mr. Greg Plank You may never look at your dog or any dog in the same way again. When the black dog is found at a murder scene, fear, loyalty, love and the ghosts of war begin to converge. Lives will be challenged and changed, but for the good or bad? Is…
ATLANTIC CITY — Canine members of the Armed Forces are often the first line of defense against danger. It is for this reason that the good people at Pet Valu holds a series of annual fundraisers to benefit the Burlington, NJ-based U.S. War Dogs Association (USWDA), a nonprofit organization committed to promoting the history of…
Gabe, a 9-year-old yellow Labrador with an impressive military background, has been named the 2012 American Humane Association Hero Dog. The announcement naming Gabe, who is owned by Sgt. 1st Class Charles “Chuck” Shuck, a native of Lansford now residing in Columbia S.C., was made on Oct. 6 during the American Humane Association Hero Dog…
It was impossible not to be filled with joy at the Hero Dog Awards which honored the very best of our “best friends” — the four-legged ones who give us unconditional love and loyalty. The goosebump-filled event had lots of wonderful celebrities on hand but the real stars were Gabe, Jynx, Soot, Holly, Tatiana, Daniel,…
A Belgian Malinois was recognized by an Air Force unit recently for her heroics in Afghanistan, becoming the first canine to receive an honor from the 341st Training Squadron. The 341st is the organization that trains dogs for the military, and the fact that Layka is the first to be honored speaks to the magnitude…
Did you know that it was a war dog that sniffed out Osama Bin Laden and led to his capture? This is only one story of the many to be told about the heroic acts by our military dog heroes and heroines. The United States War Dog Association, Inc. (USWDA) is working tirelessly to raise…
Meet Gabe. He’s a noncommissioned officer (a sergeant first class), a combat veteran and a hero with some 40 awards including three Army Commendation Medals and an Army Achievement medal. He’s trained to sniff out explosives, weapons and ammunition. He’s also a dog. But he’s not just any dog: He’s a rescue dog, a military…
The 1st Armored Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team bid farewell to a retiring Soldier and welcomed a new recruit Sept. 27 at the brigade’s headquarters at East Fort Bliss. Arrivals and departures are business as usual in the Army, but these two were unique: both are American bulldogs. Sgt. 1st Class Gunner D. Chester V…
Gabe, a retired military dog who completed more than 210 combat missions in Iraq with 26 explosive and weapons finds, was named American Hero Dog of 2012 this weekend at the American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards at the Beverly Hilton. Read More: