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.
An annual walk held in honor of U.S. military service dogs will return to the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond on Saturday.
Veterans and dog lovers gathered Oct. 17 at Plaza San Antonio to honor 25 years of service by the U.S. War Dogs Association, a nonprofit dedicated to caring for America's military working dogs and ...
When Charlie Service came home from Vietnam, he tried to leave the war behind. But it never really let him go. “In Vietnam, it was definitely combat,” he said. “And there was a lot of things in there ...