He’s received three Army Commendation Medals, an Army Achievement Medal and 40 coins of excellence. Now Gabe, a retired Army working dog, is in the running for the 2012 Hero Dog Award from the American Humane Society for his work sniffing out insurgent bombs, guns and ammunition in Iraq. His Facebook page has more…
Animal Nation recently attended the 2012 Department of Defense K-9 Dog Trials, where Military Working Dogs from all four service branches competed for the title of Top Dog. That’s where we met two dog and handler teams: Air Force Tech Sergeant Justin Kitts and his canine partner, Dyngo; and Army Sergeant Jason Cartwright and his…
MEMORIAL DAY 2012 With Memorial Day fast approaching I started to think about a young Lady I met back in 1965, she was only 18 month old (her name was Stormy) and I fell in love immediately. We stayed together for the next 16 month and if not for her there is a good chance…
Dogs and devices sniff out top killer The U.S. military is on a path toward significantly fewer battlefield deaths in Afghanistan this year because it has become better at detecting the No. 1 killer of U.S. troops: the improvised explosive device (IED). With the 2009 surge forces leaving the country and Afghan troops preparing to…
ARMY dog handler Jim Wilkinson told yesterday how his hero hound saved his life after a bomb blast in Afghanistan. Jim, 26, was in danger of bleeding to death because shrapnel had pierced a major artery. But his loyal sniffer dog Tam barked furiously at his side, stopping him from falling into unconsciousness and alerting…
Local soldier’s companion candidate for top award By AMY MILLER amiller@tnonline.com At 9 years old, Gabe, a yellow Labrador, looks like any older dog, with white fur peppering his strong golden face. He’s affectionate to anyone he meets, and enjoys the little things in life, like treats; spending time with his owner, Sgt. 1st Class…
We went to Lackland Air Force Base to bring you amazing photos of military dogs and handlers who don’t know the meaning of the word “quit.” If you ever need inspiration to hang in there, not to quit, to just go another step, and another one, until the finish line, look no further than military…
COLUMBIA (WACH) — If Gabe could talk, he’d have some amazing stories to tell. He’s completed hundreds of combat patrols in Iraq and saved countless lives, all on four legs. Gabe is a retired military dog. The former pound puppy made a name for himself while he and his handler, Sergeant 1st Class Charles Shuck,…
KHAN NESHIN DISTRICT, Afghanistan – A team of two jumped out of the vehicle as it came to a stop at a chokepoint on the road. While Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog, wandered around the vehicle, Cpl. Sean Grady, Ace’s handler and a pointman with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, began…
Through two tours of duty in Iraq Sgt. Rex was by Marine Cpl. Megan Leavey’s side. The pair worked more than 100 missions searching for roadside bombs, were injured in the line of duty and went through physical therapy together. When her military career ended, she felt the least she could do was adopt him.…