Pet Valu Holds Annual Patriotic Pets Fundraiser Benefiting the U.S. War Dogs Association
PHILADELPHIA, June 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Pet Valu, a specialty retailer of premium pet food, treats, toys and accessories, will hold its sixth annual Patriotic Pets fundraiser to support theUnited States War Dogs Association from July 4 to September 11, 2016. Proceeds from the company-wide initiative, which has raised more than $800,000 since 2010, including $404,195 in 2015, have enabled the creation of the Association’s prescription drug and Rainbow Bridge Assistance programs. read...
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FREE RX CUT Prescription Discount Card
SAVE MONEY AND HELP OUR MILITARY WORKING DOGS With the use of this FREE RX CUT Prescription Discount Card, the cardholder can save money on prescription drugs for both Human and Animal prescription medication. Keep in your wallet to use whenever you fill a prescription. If you already have prescription insurance, please compare your co-pay either ahead of time by the website located on the card. or at the time you drop off or pick up the prescription and use the better of the two to get the best reduced savings. If you have no prescription insurance, you will receive the highest savings possible up to 87 % of the original cost. Use of this card benefits the Military Working dogs who keep us safe, secure and free by helping support their veterinary bills, their adoption costs, their packages...
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Menendez wants to honor 4-legged patriots
HOLMDEL – Ron Aiello credits “Stormy’’ with saving his life time and time again. It’s been almost 50 years since Aiello has seen her, “and I think of her every day,’’ he said. The Vietnam veteran who lives in Burlington was one of the first of 30 Marine Scout Dog Teams deployed to Vietnam. Read...
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New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation War Dogs Memorial to Be Rededicated on 10th Anniversary
New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation War Dogs Memorial to Be Rededicated on 10th Anniversary The United States War Dogs Association will lead the rededication of the Memorial Saturday, June 11 Holmdel, NJ (May 31, 2016) — The United States War Dogs Association will rededicate the United States War Dogs Memorial Saturday, June 11 at 11 a.m., on its 10th anniversary. The Memorial is located on the grounds of the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial, 1 Memorial Lane, Holmdel, Exit 116 off the Garden State Parkway. The Memorial was first dedicated on June 10, 2006, and honors the nation’s war dogs and their handlers. Since World War I, tens of thousands of dogs have served in the United States Armed Forces alongside their handlers in K-9 units. Thousands of dogs have died in combat...
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New Bill Would Bring Retired War Dogs Home
WASHINGTON — In 1966, Ron Aiello and his German shepherd, Stormy, became one of the first 30 soldier-dog pairs to be deployed to fight in the Vietnam War. For two years, the duo patrolled the jungles of Vietnam, where Stormy was trained to sniff out enemy fighters and explosives. When Aiello’s tour ended and he was forced to leave his dog behind, he spent three hours educating the new handler about Stormy’s likes and dislikes. Read...
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VIETNAM VET HELPS WAR DOGS IN MEMORY OF THE ONE HE HAD TO LEAVE BEHIND
THE WAR DOG It was May of 1966, and Ron Aiello was on his first patrol as a new Marine, leading an inspection of two villages in Vietnam. His military working dog, Stormy, walked ahead of him with the other Marines following at a distance. As they reached a clearing, Stormy suddenly stopped. Aiello bent down on his knee and asked, “What do you see, girl?” Just then, a sniper bullet flew over his head. Read...
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