[MtnClimber]

My dogs have never sniffed out a bomb, but they have chased off a bear or two.

[jazminerose]

Beautiful and sad at the same time. Thank you for posting.

[Reeses]

Dogs are truly man’s best friend. They were our ambush detectors for many thousands of years and still are. Ambushers hate dogs, the first thing they shoot.

[PGalt]

Thanks.

[vetvetdoug]

I visited the Marine base at Tachikawa (Showa) in 1959 and was impressed at the MWD facility there and the honor given to the MWD that gave all during the Korean War. I always remembered the first MWD killed in Korea was named Leo. I served in the USAF Veterinary Service and took care of many MWD. A recently read a book about the 8125th Sentry Dog Detachment serving during 1954-1956 in Korea. My partner in veterinary practice from 1983-2004 was the Army veterinarian for Uijongbu those years. Until recently, MWD were not adopted to the handlers or responsible people and they were euthanized when they were no longer effective. Many dogs were left in Viet Nam because of the thought that a disease that was endemic in RVN was to be kept out of the US only later to find out it was throughout the US. Read “K-9 Korea” by J. Rachael Reed for some insight into the MWD program and handlers.

[Mariner]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_War_Dog_Cemetery

[ThankYouFreeRepublic]

Blurry screen; can’t read much further.God bless our doggy friends and comrades in arms.

[thesearethetimes...]

BTTT

With a blurry screen warning.....

[DivineMomentsOfTruth]

I’ve never doubted why some people grieve their dogs more than they do people.
Rest in peace, Pepper. Good girl.