Hawkeye Update: Fallen Hero’s Beloved Dog May Lead College Team Onto Field
Hawkeye, the dog that refused to leave the casket of his beloved fallen owner, Navy Seal Jon Tumilson, will now help commemorate the troops at a college football game. The dog will purportedly lead the Iowa Hawkeyes out onto the field at one of two hometown games in November that will also honor Tumilson. Tumilson’s […]
Heartbreaking Photo: Loyal Dog Lies Next To Deceased Navy Seal's Casket
In what has to be one of the most touching images I’ve ever seen, Hawkeye the dog lies next to his owner’s casket. Petty Officer Jon T. Tumilson was laid to rest Friday in Rockford, Iowa, where an over 1,500 mourners came to pay respects for the fallen Navy SEAL, including his dog Hawkeye. Hawkeye’s […]
UK Dog Of War Saved By Soldiers Returns To The Front Line
He’s a dog of war whose courage has saved the lives of dozens of British soldiers. So when Hobo, a two-year-old black Labrador, was seriously wounded while searching for Taliban bombs in Afghanistan, his best friends fought to keep him alive. Now just 10 days after he was almost killed by shrapnel after coming under […]
Deceased Indiana Military Dog To Receive Special Burial
She was born in a time of relative peace, two years before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, but by then her destiny was already set in motion. Two weeks later, in late September 2001, the bomb-sniffing dog named Mira left her home in central Indiana and boarded a plane […]
Shih Tzu Rescued From Tennessee Wilderness
A military firing range in a heavily wooded area friendly to snakes, ticks and other vermin is no place for a lap dog. But Angel, a small Shih Tzu, wandered the Fort Campbell firing ranges in Tennessee for about a week, collecting burrs, fleas, possible snake bites and eye ulcers. He was quite a sight […]
‘Dog Bless USA’ Facebook Campaign Helps Veterans Obtain A Service Dog
For veterans struggling to overcome post-traumatic stress disorder, trained canine companions can help them better manage stress and better adjust to civilian life. Now, there’s an easy way for supporters to help veterans get service dogs. The “Dog Bless USA” campaign is rallying Americans to help provide much-needed service dogs — all by just clicking […]
Nazi Germany Tried To Create Talking Dogs Of War
According to new research, under Adolf Hitler’s directions, the Nazis tried to train dogs to talk, read and spell to help them win World War II. According to the research, led by Jan Bondeson of Cardiff University, the Germans viewed canines as being almost as intelligent as humans and they attempted to build an army […]
War Dog Adoption Requests On The Rise Following Bin Laden Mission
Life after the military is looking brighter than ever for America’s four-legged veterans since one of their own helped in the mission to kill Osama bin Laden. War dog organizations say the number of people asking about adopting retired military canines has risen dramatically since the mission involving Cairo, the Navy SEALs dog tasked with […]
Theo, Hero Dog Of Soldier Killed In Afghanistan, Could Receive Posthumous Honor
It’s the story that moved the world. Hours after Lance Corporal Liam Tasker was killed by a Taliban sniper in the Helmand province in March, Tasker’s faithful patrol dog Theo died of what many believe was a broken heart. Now thanks to Tasker’s mother, Jane Duffy, Theo, a Springer Spaniel, has been shortlisted in the […]