| Our Pooch Troops |
Nov 8, 2007 |
| Our Pooch Troops | November 8, 2007 |
Don't you just love a dog in uniform? A military uniform, that is.
Dogs have been officially serving in the United States military since World
War I. In fact, nearly 5,000 dogs and 10,000 handlers serving in the Vietnam War are credited with saving nearly 10,000 American lives. Today, thanks to their amazing ability to adapt to diverse environments, working dogs in the military serve in all four branches of the armed forces (army, navy, air force, and marines) in various installments all over the world. Canine troops currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan use their keen sense of smell to sniff out bombs and explosives and to alert the troops to enemy danger.
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