Dogs have been used in warfare for millennia – and are still trained to operate in war zones today. From the scouts to the tracker, detectors and sentries, this is a tribute to those dogs who work with the military today – and of course their trainers.
It is a fact easily overlooked that dogs are used by the military in war zones – many people do not realize that they are used at all. They have made significant contributions where they have been deployed. They are known as MWD’s – Military Working Dogs.
HOOOAAHH War dogs! And to the police K-9 units who put their lives on the line every day as well. Our town recently lost one, thankfully it was to old age. He was a fixture around here and just as respected as any of our two-footed officers.
Wow, I didn’t know there were recovery harnesses made for the dogs. That’s awesome, and good news. Way to go on the eye-pro too! 🙂
we have a local guy that runs a pet warehouse for needy pets,he sent a 1000 pounds of dog food to Iraq I thought that was very nice
our local K-9 cop has a kevlar too, they take very good care of them here
a flack jacket I mean
MWDs are amazing and extremely helpful as both a comarade and a form of therapy for the troops. I’ve seen tons of photos of the troops goofing off with the troops when not working.
If you go to Gettysburg and take the tour of the various monuments, you’ll notice a few that were dedicated to MWDs lost in the battle.