Honoring canine military heroes throughout history!
This is USMC Sargeant Stubby, hero and veteran of WWI, and perhaps the most decorated War Dog in history.
Working along side brave soldiers, K9 Corps have helped soldiers since WW I fight for our freedom - saving many, many lives, with no regard for their own.
This lens honors those canine military heroes and is dedicated to thousands of dogs that have given their lives to military service over the years.
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A tribute to war dogs!
Meet Chips!
This is Chips, the most decorated war dog from World War II.Chips, a German Shepherd, Collie, Husky mix was donated by Edward J. Wren of Pleasantville, New York, was trained at Front Royal, Virginia in 1942, and was among the dogs to be shipped overseas. He was assigned to the 3d Infantry Division and served with that unit in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, France and Germany.
His assignments included sentry duty at the Roosevelt-Churchill conference in Casablanca in January 1943. Although trained as a sentry dog, Chips was reported on one occasion by members of Company I, 30th Infantry Regiment, to have broken away from his handler and attacked a pillbox containing an enemy machine gun crew in Sicily. He seized one man and forced the entire crew to surrender. He was also credited by the units to which he was assigned as having been directly responsible for capture of numerous enemy by alerting to their presence.
In recognition of his service Chips was awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart, both were later revoked.
In 1993 Disney produced a TV movie about Chips called "Chips the War Dog".
Chips the War Dog and more on VHS and DVD!
![Chips the War Dog [VHS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/217129792JL._SL75_.jpg)
![War Dogs: America's Forgotten Heroes [VHS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Z0QH2VVTL._SL75_.jpg)
K-9 troops from the past!
Meet Stubby!
In 1916, the United States was deep in a conflict that changed the world. A time of innocence and idealism would collapse in the face of WWI.As areas of sporting events, education and otherwise peaceful intentions were pressed into service by the military, a group of students participated in military training in Yale Field and were joined by a charming, happy Bull Terrier, one we would quickly identify as a Pit Bull today.
Stubby, as he came to be known for his chunky body and good sense of humor, was an endearing mascot and treasured companion, so when the young men were reassigned to Newport News for final training before deployment, they couldn't abandon him.
It is difficult to say how many soldiers returned home due to Stubby's alerts over gas attacks (he could smell the gas in time for the soldiers to get their masks on) or when he identified and captured (by the seat of his pants, no less) a German spy.
In 1926, after a life worthy of several movies, Stubby died. His remains were preserved and are still maintained (along with his "uniform" made by the French ladies and his medals) by the Smithsonian Institution of Washington, DC.
Military dogs in the news!
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More about the dogs of war!
Here are a few links for learning more about military canines throughout history!
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A moving ceremoney of the dedication of the Riverside War Dog Memorial.
The first official memorial honoring the dogs of war!
Riverside War Dog Memorial
In partnership with the Vietnam Dog Handler Association, http://vdha.us/ and Jeff Bennett, on February 21, 2000, the War Dog Memorial was dedicated at March AFB Museum, in Riverside CA. Over 300 Vietnam, Korea and WWII dog handlers attended. The memorial is dedicated to all dog teams, the handlers and their dogs. A second memorial is at Fort Benning GA, where all scout dogs were trained for the Vietnam War. The video was produced by Tom Mitchell, who in 2000 was the VDHA chairman.
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The war dogs of Vietnam!
Vietnam 1971 Wardogs
Vietnam pictures of K9 men.The dogs, mostly German shepherds, had one of the most dangerous jobs in combat _ ranging ahead of a patrol deep into enemy territory, usually at night. Some dogs served as many as five combat tours. They were so effective that the Vietcong offered a $20,000 bounty for their capture _ twice as much as the reward paid for a GI, according to war-dog histories. An estimated 500 dogs died in combat in Vietnam. Others succumbed to illness, parasites or the tropical heat. Barely 200 were brought home to the United States only of the over 4000 dogs used.
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Meet a Marine Corporal and his war dog!
Iraq war dog loses his handler but gains a family
From Rusty DorninCNN
(CNN) December 20, 2007 -- Lex attended the funeral of his best friend in March, playing with the 20-year-old Marine's younger brother away from the crowd. He was beside Cpl. Dustin Lee when Lee was killed in a mortar attack in Falluja.
Cpl. Dustin Lee, slain in Iraq in March, with his dog, Lex, who is going to live with Lee's family.
Wounded himself, Lex didn't want to leave Lee's side after the attack -- fellow Marines had to pull him away from the young man's body so medics could do their work.
Although some shrapnel remains in his body, Lex recovered from his wounds and returned to duty at the Marines' Logistics Base in Albany, Georgia, to await a new assignment.
On Friday, Lex gets that new assignment -- retirement to Lee's family home in Quitman, Mississippi, where the 8-year-old bomb-sniffing German Shepherd will live out the rest of his life.
Jerome Lee, the young Marine's father, lobbied the Marines hard for months to adopt the dog. Marine officials initially told Lee that it would be no problem to get the dog. But persuading the service to give up Lex before the dog's mandatory retirement at age 10 proved to be a challenge.
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PaulHassing wrote...
Fascinating! And I thought pigeons got all the glory! P. :)
Posted November 23, 2008
Margaret_Schaut wrote...
Always love your stuff, and this one is spectacular in topic and content! Welcome to the Masterpiece Movement group, Thor's tickled to see you're still at it!
Posted November 12, 2008
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Our often unforgotten heroes, thank you for remembering, another terrific subject and lens! - Kathy
Posted September 02, 2008
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This fantastic lens is being featured today at the Giant Squid Community Showcase!
Posted September 02, 2008
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