May 24 2009
Remembering Our K9 Soldiers on Veterans Day
Please take a moment on this Veterans Day to honor all those dogs, horses and other animals who have passed on in combat, saving lives and all those who were casualties of war.
The following excerpt is from www.wtv-zone.com/infchoice/wardogs
“America’s war dogs prevented over 10,000 casualties in Vietnam alone and bravely served our country in Operation Desert Storm as well as World War II. Yet, many of these K-9 Soldiers were declared “surplus armaments” and were unceremoniously euthanised or left to unknown fates in Vietnam.
America’s war dogs were trained to recognize booby traps, mines tunnels and weapons caches. They were trained for parachutte landings. They warned troops about ambushes. They saved lives by dragging wounded soldiers to safety. These canine heroes lived, bonded and fought side-by-side with our veterans.”