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Save-A-Vet Salutes a Fallen Vet. Please take time to visit this foundation.
Land of PureGold Foundation
A Very Sad Ending
Police K-9 Austin died on February 16,
2008 in his loving handler’s arms. He had been rushed into emergency surgery due
to having developed bloat, and managed to survive the procedure. However,
shortly after waking up his vitals deteriorated and as Jim so desolately
said:
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Vets still ache for faithful friends left behind
Handlers hailed, but
canines often were put to death despite service
BEAUMONT — Rusty Allen and Randy Kimler came home from Vietnam with medals
and commendations.
Sig and Prinz, German shepherd scout dogs who saved dozens of lives, were
rewarded for their years of service with a death sentence.
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After 7 Years Active Duty, English Bulldog Steps Down For Younger
Dog
Its silent drill team is precision personified. Imagine how much practice it
takes to pull a ceremony off.
But here comes the real star of the show
the Marines put on every Friday during the summer - Chesty, the Marine Corps'
mascot. He's named not for his physique, but for the most decorated of all
Marines, Chesty Puller. |
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Oceanside campus of national group hosting open house for military wounded
OCEANSIDE ---- A former Marine Corps reservist disabled by a spinal cord injury
says many similarly injured troops he talks to are reluctant to apply for
assistance dogs."They still have that warrior mentality," said Lance Weir, volunteer coordinator
for Canine Companions for Independence in Oceanside. "They're still looking out for that person next to them...........
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Dogs of War: Inside the U.S. Military's Canine Corps
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Demand Skyrockets for K-9 Bomb Teams
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2002 – Life has been more hectic than usual lately for Army
Staff Sgt. Martin Lowrey and his K-9 partner, Kiko. The military policeman and
his 6-year-old bomb-sniffing German shepherd have been on the go almost
constantly since Sept. 11.
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The first military working dog team killed in action together since the
beginning of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were laid to rest together July
18.
Cpl. Kory D. Wiens, 20, of the 94th Mine Dog Detachment, 5th Engineer
Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade of Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and his partner,
Cooper, were killed July 6 by an improvised explosive device while on patrol in
Muhammad Sath, Iraq. They had been in Iraq since January.
The cremated remains of Wiens and Cooper, a Labrador retriever, were buried
together at Salt Creek Cemetery in Wiens’ hometown of Dallas, Ore., at the
request of his family, said Master Sgt. Matt McHugh, the family’s casualty
assistance officer.
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K9 Team Brings Special Skills to the Fight
Dogs also keep morale high for combat soldiers in Iraq.
SHUKRAN, Iraq, June 4, 2007 — For just about every cordon and
search operation in Iraq, there is a special two-soldier team that provides an
extra sense to the efforts to find anti-Iraqi forces and hidden weapons. One of
those teams at Forward Operating Base Q-West is............
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Florida Police K-9 Killed During Shootout
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Border Patrol Canine Alerts to $5.7 Million Worth of Dope in California
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Border Patrol K9 Sniffs Out Drug Smuggler in Tucson
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