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Win a Signed Copy of Soldier Dogs! 23 Dec 2012 | 05:56 am
Soldier Dogs is coming out in paperback in early January, but being that I’m the author, I already have a small stash! How would you like to win a signed edition of this New York Times Best Seller h...
Vietnam Marine Has Been Looking for Dog Handler for 40+ Years; Can You Help? 26 Oct 2012 | 12:29 am
Can you help this Marine find a dog handler he was wounded with in 1968? (Tragically, the dog, Wolf, was KIA that day.) It would mean the world to him. He has been trying to no avail for more than fou...
A Portrait of Rip V541: From Family Dog to WWII Hero to Handler’s Beloved Adopted Dog 25 Sep 2012 | 08:32 pm
In World War II, when the US war dog program was in its infancy, it depended almost entirely on people donating their dogs to the fight. I can’t imagine what it was like to say good-bye to the family ...
Navy SEAL Book Reveals New Information About Hero Dog in Bin Laden Raid 5 Sep 2012 | 08:09 am
For anyone wondering if the brand-new book No Easy Day reveals much about the military dog who accompanied the SEALs on the Bin Laden raid, the answer is this: Although Cairo gets very little ink in t...
Guest Editorial: Please Handlers, Don’t Push to Adopt Viable War Dogs Too Early. Lives Are at Stake. 9 Aug 2012 | 11:21 pm
Earlier this week my Facebook page celebrated the reunion of Iraq war veteran and former dog handler Logan Black and his old bomb-sniffing dog, Diego. Thanks to the DOD’s military working dog adoption...
Dispatches from Helsinki: Hero Dog Amputee Reunites With First Handler 13 Jul 2012 | 01:27 am
Lucca is all kisses when greeting her original handler, Gunnery Sgt. Chris Willingham, after the long flight from San Diego to Helsinki There’s nothing like a reunion, especially with a military dog ...
How One Marine Saved Dozens of Dogs and Troops 16 Jun 2012 | 04:28 am
Marine Capt. Brandon Bowe (left) is known for being there for handlers and everyone he works with. Doesn’t the name “Captain Brandon Bowe” sound like some kind of American superhero? In a way, he rea...
This Military Dog Knows Where it Hurts (OUCH) 5 Jun 2012 | 04:16 am
Bernie is a very sweet dog when she's not doing things like this. Really! (Photo via Marine Cpl. Aaron Diamant) When you see a photo like this, you cringe first, ask questions later. So that’s w...
Marine Dog Handler’s Wedding Gift Registry: A Ghostly Reminder of Memorial Day’s Oft-Forgotten Heroes 27 May 2012 | 08:55 am
The items on the Bed, Bath & Beyond wedding gift registry of Brittany Dygert and U.S. Marine Corps military working dog handler Corporal Keaton Coffey are those of an optimistic young couple launching...
Check Out This Terrific Trailer for “Glory Hounds” 27 Apr 2012 | 03:38 am
Glory Hounds from ten100 on Vimeo. Animal Planet is putting together a new series that follows three military dog teams. It’s called Glory Hounds, and from the trailer, it looks like it really captur...
