It was impossible not to be filled with joy at the Hero Dog Awards which honored the very best of our “best friends” — the four-legged ones who give us unconditional love and loyalty. The goosebump-filled event had lots of wonderful celebrities on hand but the real stars were Gabe, Jynx, Soot, Holly, Tatiana, Daniel,…
A Belgian Malinois was recognized by an Air Force unit recently for her heroics in Afghanistan, becoming the first canine to receive an honor from the 341st Training Squadron. The 341st is the organization that trains dogs for the military, and the fact that Layka is the first to be honored speaks to the magnitude…
Did you know that it was a war dog that sniffed out Osama Bin Laden and led to his capture? This is only one story of the many to be told about the heroic acts by our military dog heroes and heroines. The United States War Dog Association, Inc. (USWDA) is working tirelessly to raise…
Meet Gabe. He’s a noncommissioned officer (a sergeant first class), a combat veteran and a hero with some 40 awards including three Army Commendation Medals and an Army Achievement medal. He’s trained to sniff out explosives, weapons and ammunition. He’s also a dog. But he’s not just any dog: He’s a rescue dog, a military…
The 1st Armored Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team bid farewell to a retiring Soldier and welcomed a new recruit Sept. 27 at the brigade’s headquarters at East Fort Bliss. Arrivals and departures are business as usual in the Army, but these two were unique: both are American bulldogs. Sgt. 1st Class Gunner D. Chester V…
Gabe, a retired military dog who completed more than 210 combat missions in Iraq with 26 explosive and weapons finds, was named American Hero Dog of 2012 this weekend at the American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards at the Beverly Hilton. Read More:
Of all the heroic service K-9 officers, retired Sergeant 1st Class Gabe is top dog. American Humane Association announced Gabe won the Hero Dog contest Saturday night at a gala event in Beverly Hills. Gabe served a successful 170 combat patrols and is now stationed at Fort Jackson. Read More:
So when Air Force Major Cody Barker, who’d served in Afghanistan, and his wife, Carrie, decided to adopt Uzo, they had no idea what they were getting into. All they knew was that the handsome, 8-year-old German shepherd who had earned his rank—Contract Working Dog Master Corporal—courageously fighting alongside Canadian forces in Afghanistan for five…
Sgt. First Class Charles Shuck and his dog Gabe spent three years working together in war zones, but now they’re on a different kind of mission—they’re campaigning for the 2012 Human Association’s Hero Dog Awards on Oct. 6. Read More:
We love dogs, but we love war dogs even more because apart from being loyal and cute, they can be absolutely badass. We are so obsessed with these awesome canines that we made a collection of the 30 best photos we could find all over the web. Enjoy. Read More: