This photo shows one of the first scout dog patrols to be used on Luzon in World War II. |
70 Years of the K-9 (Canine) Corps |
It was not until WWII, however, that the dog obtained a major role in the military. With war raging in Europe and fear of it escalating across the ocean to America, a civilian organization called Dogs for Defenses was formed by members of the American Kennel Club and other dog lovers. The purpose was to train dogs to perform sentry duty for the Army along the coast of the United States.
War Dog Scout |
By fall of 1942, the OMC was given the task of training dogs for the U.S. Navy, Marines and Coast Guard as well. Dogs serve a vital purpose in the Armed Forces having proven to be among the most cost-wise investments the government has ever made for "war equipment."
Proud to Serve |
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K-9 Heroes
In World War I, after a chance stowaway, the USA produced the most decorated and highly-ranked service dog in military history, Sergeant Stubby. Stubby became the crowning glory of the U.S. Army.
The most famous dog to emerge from World War I was Rin Tin Tin, an abandoned puppy of German war dogs found in France in 1918. He was taken to the United States where he made his film debut in the 1922 silent film The Man from Hell’s River.
The top canine hero of World War II was Chips, a German Shepherd who served with the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division. Trained as a sentry dog, Chips broke away from his handlers and attacked an enemy machine gun nest in Italy, forcing the entire crew to surrender. The wounded Chips was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star and the Purple Heart–all of which were later revoked due to an Army policy preventing official commendation of animals.
In World War I, after a chance stowaway, the USA produced the most decorated and highly-ranked service dog in military history, Sergeant Stubby. Stubby became the crowning glory of the U.S. Army.
The most famous dog to emerge from World War I was Rin Tin Tin, an abandoned puppy of German war dogs found in France in 1918. He was taken to the United States where he made his film debut in the 1922 silent film The Man from Hell’s River.
The top canine hero of World War II was Chips, a German Shepherd who served with the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division. Trained as a sentry dog, Chips broke away from his handlers and attacked an enemy machine gun nest in Italy, forcing the entire crew to surrender. The wounded Chips was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star and the Purple Heart–all of which were later revoked due to an Army policy preventing official commendation of animals.
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