K9 Veterans Day (March 13) honors the service and sacrifice of U.S. military working dogs since the 1942 War Dog Program. Military dogs have served from WWI to today, performing lifesaving roles like ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday saluted the heroic canines who "defend our citizens and our homeland." National K-9 Veterans Day is an annual March 13 celebration of "canine courage," and the ...

Inside a room full of wagging tails at Canine Partners of the Rockies in Aurora, Colorado, training looks a lot like play. But every command and every treat brings these dogs one step closer to ...

A family pet charged an enemy machine gun nest during the invasion of Sicily, earned military decorations and sparked a national debate over whether a dog deserves a medal. On the morning of July 10, ...

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Army Ssg. Kristin Vanderzanden said leaving Frenky the German Shepherd in 2021 was like "leaving a child behind" American Humane Society;Kristin Vanderzanden Frenky, a 10-year-old German Shepherd, ...

On March 13, 1942, the United States launched the War Dog Program during World War II, later known as the Army K-9 Corps. However, even before that, loyal dogs had been accompanying soldiers to war.