It might sound silly to wage a war without using bombs, bullets, or any other kind of device that can actually take down an enemy military unit, but that’s not…
A 3-year-old Belgian Malinois named Max was found by the Mykolayiv Regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine in Mykolayiv Oblast. Max’s former owners, the Russian military, were identified by…
Dogs, with their keen sense of smell, have been used to sniff out enemy troops and detect illicit drugs. In Ukraine, one heroic canine has captured the world’s attention by…
Dogs are some of the most versatile modern working animals. From detecting Japanese troops during WWII to parachuting and swimming with MARSOC operators today, man’s four-legged best friend is certainly…
News of dogs serving in a war isn’t anything new. It’s a practice that’s been done for decades; the United States began steadily using dogs for fighting and training purposes…
In 2008, Navy SEAL Will Chesney was introduced to the SEAL canine program, a team of four-footed recruits tasked with saving soldiers’ lives. What Chesney did not realize at that moment was that his canine partner, Cairo, would become instrumental …
A new, flexible hood a little more than an inch thick is expected to better protect military working dogs at risk for short-term or permanent hearing loss on the job, the Army Research Office announced Nov. 20, 2019.
Funded by an Army small bu…
By now, everybody has seen the picture. A tan dog in a tactical vest, sitting up at the position of attention, perky ears framing a black f…
Army scientists have been working on a canine-like robot that’s designed to take commands from soldiers, much like real military working dogs.
The Legged Locomotion and Movement Adaptation (LLAMA) robot is an Army Research Laboratory effort t…
For an average service member, it takes an obligation of 20 years to retire from the military. For their furry four-legged counterparts, it takes over 30 years to accomplish the same goal in dog years of course. Marine Corps working dogs date back t…