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Military Dogs

PHOTOS: History Of War Dogs

Posted 04.29.2013 | Books

Excerpted from Trident K9 Warriors: My Tale From the Training Ground to the Battlefield with Elite Navy SEAL Canines by Michael Ritland and Gary Broze...

Hair Lift!

Posted 03.12.2013 | Politics

Military working dogs play a vital part in the military, from taking part in historic missions like the raid that took out Osama bin Laden, to helping...

WATCH: Military Dog Lost Leg Protecting Platoon

Posted 02.08.2013 | HuffPost Live 321

She is a military dog and the soldiers' best friend who lost her leg in battle. Lucca, an 8-year-old Belgian malinois served in Iraq and was on tour i...

LOOK: Photos Of Amazing Military Dog Visiting HuffPost's Offices

The Huffington Post | Hunter Stuart | Posted 02.10.2013 | Impact

Lucca still isn't completely comfortable around other dogs after having served in Afghanistan as a specialized search dog trained to find explosives l...

Military Service Dogs Get 1st-Ever National War Monument

AP | SUE MANNING | Posted 12.30.2012 | Impact

LOS ANGELES — The act of Congress is in the books, the bills are paid, the sculptures are being cast, and one of the biggest parades in the worl...

Advocacy Groups: Military Dogs Should Be Classified As More Than Just 'Equipment'

Posted 06.07.2012 | Impact

Though military dogs fight alongside soldiers on the battlefield, these warriors are still qualified as "equipment" under federal law, making it diffi...

Remembering The Dogs Of War

Posted 07.27.2012 | Green

From Lisa Rogak: This Memorial Day, Americans are rightfully paying tribute to the brave fallen military men and women in uniform who have made the...

Honor All Those Who Serve Us On Memorial Day

Ed Sayres | Posted 07.25.2012 | Impact
Ed Sayres

This Memorial Day, as we remember all the brave men and women who have given their lives to protect our freedoms, let's not forget the sacrifices of the military working dogs who have served alongside them.

School Kids, Nonprofit Raise $1,800 To Bring Retired War Dog Home

Posted 04.03.2012 | Impact

Thanks to a school in Plano, Texas, a retired military dog named Nouska is coming home. Prince of Peace Catholic School held bake sales and a dodg...

PHOTOS: 5 Adorable War Dogs And Their Stories

Maria Goodavage | Posted 05.20.2012 | Books
Maria Goodavage

Military working dogs and their handlers can be together 24/7 while deployed. More often than not, the canine warriors eat and work and socialize with their handlers. They sleep in or near their handlers' cots. Some dogs crawl right into their sleeping bags.

Military Dogs Diagnosed With PTSD, Vets Prescribe Xanax

Posted 12.02.2011 | Impact

Now that military dogs are taking on a larger role in combat, they're also taking on more of the risks that come with going to war, including developi...

PHOTOS: 'Dogs Of War'

Posted 01.11.2012 | Green

From Lisa Rogak: Military working dogs first gained widespread attention after people learned that a dog named Cairo participated in the SEAL Team ...

A Salute To 4-Legged Heroes For Veteran's Day

Posted 01.09.2012 | Impact

When you raise your flag on Veteran's Day, make sure to keep the four-legged heroes in mind, too. Monday marked the first American Humane Associati...

Good News For War Dogs

AP | JULIE WATSON and SUE MANNING | Posted 07.24.2011 | Green

SAN DIEGO — Life after the military is looking brighter than ever for America's four-legged veterans since one of their own helped in the missio...

US Military Dogs Sent On Multiple War Tours, Suffer From Stress, Nightmares

Washington Post | Christian Davenport | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

Rambo sounds the warning as soon as the kennel door at Bolling Air Force Base creaks open, a ferocious, thunderous bark as loud and persistent as a ja...