Thank you to all who have served and those who are serving still.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
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Military Unveils Monument to Dogs in Combat
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This is just a short snippet from NBC, but I thought it was appropriate for Veterans Day. I’m planning a trip to San Antonio this winter, and I’m putting this on my list as a must-see, so I’ll get some up close and personal pictures for you while I”m there.
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K-9 Super Heroes
Breaks my heart.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Help Retired Military Dogs
This started out as a plea for help for Mex, the dog featured in this video, but it’s turned into a much broader request for all retired military dogs.
Don’t Forget to Vote
No, this isn’t an article about the Presidential race, so don’t stop reading. Voting is open for the 2012 Hero Dog of the Year award. You can vote once per day for any of these worthy dogs and the charities with whom they are partnering.
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How do you requisition a new military working dog?
CNN points out that dogs in the military are classified as “equipment”, and as such, they are expendable when they retire overseas. If anyone (such as the dog’s handler) wants to adopt the dog, that person has to pay the thousands of dollars it often takes to fly the dog home.
Representative Walter Jones (R – NC) has introduced a bill that would assure these hard-working dogs always get flown home after their tours have ended and would set up a privately-funded network to provide lifetime care for the dogs.
The Facebook page set up in support of this bill tells who you should contact to help get the bill passed into law, by state. Contact your Congresspeople, referencing bill H.R. 4103.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Old Dawgs and Pups
I stumbled across this website while I was looking for something else, and as soon as I saw it, I knew I had to draw your attention to it. Old Dawgs and Pups is a group of Vietnam-era military K-9 handlers who have made a commitment to help out current K-9 teams overseas.
Happy Memorial Day
Dedicated to all of those hard-working military dogs who gave their lives because freedom doesn’t come free.
Wishing you a fun-filled Memorial Day, but please take a moment out of your picnic time to remember all those who have served.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog
War Dogs in Times Square
Thanks to the Maddow Blog for sharing this video of Military Working Dogs in Times Square as part of Fleet Week in NYC.
Untitled from The Rachel Maddow Show on Vimeo.
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Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!