There’s a reason they brought one to get Osama bin Laden.
Dogs usually jump in tandem with their trainers
Dogs have been fighting alongside U.S. soldiers for more than 100 years, seeing combat in the Civil War and World War I. But their service was informal; only in 1942 were canines officially inducted into the U.S. Army. Today, they’re a central part of U.S. efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan — as of early 2010 the U.S. Army had 2,800 active-duty dogs deployed (the largest canine contingent in the world). And these numbers will continue to grow as these dogs become an ever-more-vital military asset. Read the rest of the story by Rebecca Frankel.
I, for one, would like to say thank you to all the dogs who serve in war and those who keep out service men and women safe!
