A tribute to all the brave K9's that have served on the battle line.
Dogs in war;
1914 - 1918
About a million dogs died in action as they were used by the international forces to deliever messages.
Stubby, an American Pit Bull mix was the first dog to be given the rank of Sergeant when he discovered and alerted his men to the presence of a German Spy. Sgt Stubby was the most awarded dog of World War 1.
1943 - 1945
At the peak of World War II, more then 10,000 dogs from the US were in the action. Of the 549 dogs that returned home from war, only 4 were not able to return to civilian life. Most of the dogs stayed with their handlers from war and lived out their days together.
1966-1973
Approximately 5,000 US dogs served in the Vietnam War. The K9 units were estimated to saved over 10,000 human lives. 295 servicemen & 232 military dogs were killed. It is believed about 200 Vietnam War dogs survived to be later be assigned at other US bases, the rest were left behind or euthanized. The Vietnam war was the only American war in which no war dog ever came home. It wasn't until 2000 when the legislation passed that retired military dogs could be adopted.
2011.
US Navy Seals used a Belgian Malinois dog, Cairo, in Operation Neptune Spear - the operation in which Osama Bin Laden was killed.
Thanks to our friends at Cooinda Cat Resort for this great story!
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