[dutchess]

Welcome to the Finest Pet day. Today please join us and learn more about our unsung heros....the war dogs who have served our country well.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Dutchess.

[dutchess]

God Bless Our Military
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Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Mama_Bear; Dansangel; Dutchess; Aquamarine; or FreetheHostages and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.

Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Pippin....niece,nephew,loved one Doug from Upland......son-in-law weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson BeforeISleep...................son BeAllYouCan Be............son Tiffee4Bob............boyfriend The Mayor.................niece consort...2 daughters, son-in-law Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty LongCut..................active duty Trish.......................active duty kimmie7......................brother Texkat.............son, stepson spruce...............daughter bkwells..................active duty visualops...........cousin

Maigrey................cousin ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear.........2 nephews gator girl............husband severa................husband MozartLover......son, nephew LBGA........................son SpookBrat...........nephew Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Diver Dave................niece deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews Armymarinemom.....3 sons kneezles...................son Darheel..................niece dixiesass..............nephew LadyX..............grandson AgThorn................2 sons valerieUSA............2 sons StarCMC.......brother atomic conspiracy..halfbrother atomic conspiracy..niece, nephew ODC_GIRL.......active duty

[lonestar]

I could have been a war dog if I'd wanted to be. I just didn't want to be.

I wanted to be governor of California.

But I love war dogs! They are among my new friends.

Weinie

[Flyer]

Worked on a short leash

I think a lot of the married guys here can probably relate to that.

[The Mayor]

[ST.LOUIE1]

Wonderful post, dutchess!

I've seen a couple of documentaries about these amazing dogs. Great heart, great courage!

Er....Chips looks a lot like wolfie. : )

((((((( dutchess )))))))

[Mixer]

Hope all is well with all of you. Just a note to say hi and a bump for later reading. Have a Great Day everyone

[Pippin]

Good Morning, (((Dutchess)))!

Time to release the Dogs of War!

I like a thread dedicated to our canine war heroes! :O)

[iceskater]

This is great. I never knew about these animals. Chips sounds like he was a terrific dog.

This reminds me of some of the stories I saw on TV after 9/11 that talked about the rescue dogs.

I'm more of a cat person but these dogs could make me change my mind! :)

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Wednesday !!

[jwfiv]

Good morning to you, Miss Dutchess...and to all our gracious Hostesses and all the Finest.

Great story about the war dogs...touching and inspiring...thank you.

Regards to Gizmo, Codee and Fred the Cat...)

It's another good day to be alive...

[Diver Dave]

Mornin' Giz.

Thanks for presenting a lot of my heroes today.

-Jack

[Billie]

Good morning, Dutchess. What a wonderful story! I always love reading about our four-legged heros, and you've again presented a story today that's both informative and heartwarming. These dogs are amazing, and their training, both for war action and then returning to civilian life, is absolutely mind-boggling. Thank you!

[dansangel]

Wow, (((((dutchess))))))

Thank you for the much-needed education. I had *no idea* that dogs are such an integral part of our military.

Thank you for bringing this important information to The Finest!

[JustAmy]

I really enjoy this thread about our canine heros!!

Thank you and Gizmo for reminding us of some unsung heros.

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[Temple Owl]

Ink sends her love to Gizmo, Codee and Fred. We sure are lucky!

[Mama_Bear]

A beautiful, interesting post today, dutchess. Thank you.

We sure love our furred friends on the Finest thread. These heroes touch our hearts with their dedication, they were true soldiers.

Hugs to Dutchess, Giz, Fred and Codee

[LadyX]

Wonderful thread today, dutchess.
My apology for arriving so late.

It's hard for me to realize many here have no personal knowledge of the tremendous job done by dogs in WWII.
As a child then, it was for me a most impressive thing, and we heard many such stories of the heroics of them and their handlers.

Even children then could understand how unreliable field radio transmissions were in a war situation, as unsophisticaterd as communications equipment was then.

If they operated at all, the range was not far, and apt to be filled with static - and could be overheard by the enemy and their positions revealed.

Trained dogs also were not readily recognized as an 'Enemy' (no uniform..:)) and apt to not register as an unusual sight, scurrying around.