Injured Marine Seeks To Adopt Her Military Working Dog, Rex
A former Marine is hitting bureaucratic red tape in her quest to adopt the military service dog she served with in Iraq before it is put down. Former Corporal Megan Leavey, of Rockland County, wants to take in a German shepherd named Sergeant Rex. They hunted for IEDs on Iraq during two tours of duty. […]
Russian Army Dogs Use Phones And Cameras To Combat Terrorism
An amazing video about how the Russian Army is taking their bomb-detecting dogs to the next level.
Injured Marine's Bomb Dog Now Living At His Parents' Arizona Home
Just like any other solider, Hank needed some adjustment time getting used to life as a civilian. Hank, a former bomb sniffing dog and canine corporal, was discharged from the army after his owner, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Martinez lost both legs when a remotely set off improvised explosive device detonated during a […]
Minnesota Couple Want To Design Army Vests For Veterans’ Service Dogs
It’s their way of giving back to those who gave so much. Greg Shartle and his fiancée, Alana Curtis, want to get the word out about the work they want to do to help veterans who use service dogs. They want to make vests for service dogs from the veterans’ camouflage Army Combat Uniforms. Inspiration […]
Hero Army Dog Dies Of Broken Heart After Taliban Kill His Master
Where one went, the other one wasn’t too far behind. That was the special relationship between British army dog handler Liam Tasker and his devoted bomb sniffing dog, Theo. And so it was till the end. Shortly after Lance Corporal Liam Tasker was killed in a firefight with the Taliban, his partner Theo, a 22-month […]
Afghanistan's Most Loyal Troops
By Tony Perry For The Los Angeles Times When Pfc. Colton Rusk was shot in Afghanistan by a Taliban sniper, a Marine dog named Eli immediately ran to him, guarding the downed Marine against further attack. Even Marines who rushed to Rusk’s side were initially kept at bay by the snarling Labrador, who had been […]