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BYTeam Mighty

Dec 13, 2022

How a stray dog in London led to the training of search and rescue dogs

The terrier personality is one of a lone hunter who has no need for other dogs, but is fiercely loyal…

BYTeam Mighty

Dec 13, 2022

BYMiguel Ortiz

May 23, 2022

Russian forces abandoned this dog, now he’s serving with Ukraine

A 3-year-old Belgian Malinois named Max was found by the Mykolayiv Regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine in Mykolayiv…

BYMiguel Ortiz

May 23, 2022

BYMiguel Ortiz

May 11, 2022

Bomb-sniffing dog, ‘Patron,’ honored with medal by President Zelenskyy

Dogs, with their keen sense of smell, have been used to sniff out enemy troops and detect illicit drugs. In…

BYMiguel Ortiz

May 11, 2022

BYTessa Robinson

Aug 22, 2022

Why Channing Tatum is the perfect person to make a film like ‘DOG’

It’s not often a military movie gets “it” right. The ones that do, seemingly sacrifice the storyline in favor of…

BYTessa Robinson

Aug 22, 2022

BYKait Hanson

Sep 19, 2021

The untold story of the Navy SEAL and canine hero who caught Bin Laden

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 …

BYKait Hanson

Sep 19, 2021

BYJessica Manfre

Jan 20, 2021

InDOGuration celebrates the first White House shelter dog, Major Biden

Dogs have long been known as “man’s best friend”. Studies have shown documented health benefits and increasing happiness hormones for…

BYJessica Manfre

Jan 20, 2021

BYMilitary Spouse

Apr 29, 2020

7 great gifts for your military pet

You’ve covered the kids, your spouse, neighbors, your in-laws, and even snagged a little something for the mailman and school principal. As you’re making your list and checking it twice this holiday, don’t forget a favorite military pet! T…

BYMilitary Spouse

Apr 29, 2020

BYMilitary.com

Apr 29, 2020

Here’s how to adopt a four-legged military hero

Who can resist the temptation to adopt a retired military working dog? The Air Force is once again looking for people — military members or otherwise — who want to adopt retired military working dogs. Take a second to just look at th…

BYMilitary.com

Apr 29, 2020

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

This is the US military’s only search-and-rescue dog

In 2010, airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard deployed to Port-au-Prince, the capital and most populous city of Haiti, in response to a magnitude 7 earthquake that impacted millions. “With the destroyed airfields, it was difficult for …

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYVAntage Point

Apr 29, 2020

This therapy dog is a hero to veterans

Hercules, in classical mythology, is a hero and god famous for his strength, travels, and adventures. At the James A. Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa, a black lab, appropriately named Hercules, is a hero to veterans, visitors, and VA staff. H…

BYVAntage Point

Apr 29, 2020

BYLogan Nye

Apr 29, 2020

Watch this amazing police dog traverse tricky obstacles

A Belgian Malinois named Lachi has earned some celebrity for his video in which he traverses two thin ropes in order to retrieve his tennis ball.

BYLogan Nye

Apr 29, 2020

BYUnited States Army

Feb 5, 2020

Army veterinarians help wounded dog after suicide blast

Military Working Dogs, or MWDs, play a huge role in the defense of the United States — and when one of them is injured, the Veterinary Medical Center Europe plays a huge role in getting them back in the fight. Recently, while on patrol …

BYUnited States Army

Feb 5, 2020

BYMilitary.com

Sep 12, 2019

This adorable bulldog just retired from the Marine Corps

Chesty XIV is all grown up and headed into the retired life— and you might now see the adored English bulldog skateboarding around the nation’s capital. After five years of service, the Marine Corps’ mascot transferred his responsibilities…

BYMilitary.com

Sep 12, 2019

BYMilitary.com

Apr 24, 2018

A dog adopted by coalition troops fighting ISIS is finally home

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Tracy McKithern loves dogs. She loves her dog, she loves other peoples’ dogs, she loves dogs she sees in memes and on TV shows. When she found a dirty little whit…

BYMilitary.com

Apr 24, 2018