Legislation Wants To Create Better Lives For Retired Military Dogs
CONNECTICUT — Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) discussed legislation recently in Hartford that would benefit military working dogs after their service on the battlefield is over. “Military working dogs routinely patrol ahead of the line — put in harm’s way to protect our troops,” Blumenthal said Thursday. “They show extraordinary strength and loyalty every day in […]
Retired Bomb-Sniffing Dog Escapes At Detroit Airport
Animal control officers and police in Romulus are searching for Arco, a Belgian shepherd, who has bitten two officers in separate incidents this morning. The dog, 6, arrived on a flight from Arizona and got loose when it was let out to relieve itself, Romulus Police Lt. Josh Monte said. It’s been on the run […]
Military Working Dog With Five Tours Over Seas Succumbs To Cancer
Luck is truly a hero among men! RIP Lucky. Airmen of the 92nd Security Forces Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base paid their respects Thursday to one of their own. Lucky, a military working dog, survived five tours of duty in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan. He succumbed to cancer last September at age 10, surviving […]
Donors Help The Marines Of The Lone Star Battalion Rescue Afghan Dog
HOUSTON — Animal rescue organizations have helped U.S. troops, contractors, and government employees bring home more than 200 stray and adopted dogs from Afghanistan this year. Monday brought a new wrinkle to that process. A Marine welcomed home a dog he’d never even met. The happy ending was supposed to be for a dog named […]
Sunbeam Shines on Fallen Soldier’s Miracle Dog
The following are the words of the photographer. It was an overcast day in Newport, N.H., when a simple “20/20? shoot turned into something that made me wonder about life after death. I was filming soldier Justin Rollin’s parents Skip and Rhonda playing with their dog Hero, whose rescue from the Iraq War zone where […]
Thanksgiving Surprise: Marine Reunited With His Adopted Stray Dog From Afghanistan
When Corporal Ward Van Alstine of the United States Marine Corps returned home for Thanksgiving, there was more than just a delicious turkey dinner waiting for him. The Marine was reunited with Chloe, a stray from Afghanistan he had taken in as his own during his last deployment. The Marine’s sister worked with a non-profit […]
More Bomb Sniffing Dogs To Be Put On Army’s Front Lines
U.S. troops in Afghanistan are relying more and more on the noses of military working dogs to sniff out deadly improvised explosive devices (IEDs). These highly trained dogs landed in the spotlight recently when it was learned that Cairo, a Belgian Malinois, was part of the team that raided Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan. […]
Hawkeye Finds New Home
The loyal Navy SEAL dog named Hawkeye who captured millions of hearts when he lay at the foot of his master’s casket has found happiness and comfort in a new home. Slain Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson’s longtime friend Scott Nichols and his family are Hawkeye’s new owners, confirms Carol Darby, a public affairs officer from […]
U.S. Marines’ Four Legged Mascot Dies In Indiana
The Dog Files is sorry to have to bring you such sad news today. Our heart goes out to Captain Matt Taylor and all the Marines that spent time with Alice. Here is the earlier story from the Spring. — Kenn Bell Alice, a stray dog that was discovered in bad shape in Afghanistan and […]