War Dogs, America's forgotten heroes
Canines have served man since they were first domesticated during pre-historic times, where they joined man's hunting parties and stood watch over his camps at night. As history progressed, the bond between man and the dog strengthened, eventually they began to accompany man on to the field of battle. They are known as "man's best friend", but are we really their best friends? We send them into war, and their 'reward' for this is death. Barely few know of the brave deeds they did during the wars. They are the War Dogs, America's Forgotten Heroes, and this is their untold story. The role of the canine in modern warfare changed dramatically during World War I when the military began to train dogs to carry messages and first aid supplies to the troops at the front. World War II saw the first mass recruitment of dogs through the "Dogs For Defense" program. The donated dogs were trained for Sentry, Scout, Messenger, and Mine detection duty. In the island hopping campaigns of the Pacific Theater the United States Marines mostly used Doberman Pincers for scout, sentry, and patrol duty. Worked on a short leash and were taught to give warning by growling, alerting or barking. The sentry dog teams mostly were membe
During the Vietnam War the Vietnamese government placed a price on the War Dogs and their handlers. A Vietnamese that brings back the tattooed ear of a War Dog, or/and the patch of a War Dog handler gets money for it. I was used to them anyway. It feels just like the tranquilizer shot that we got before we left on the plane ride over here back in July of '66. I feel a little sleepy all of a sudden. I think I'll lie down and rest right here. It seems to be getting darker. Will Brownie remember me? I feel numb! I think I'll rest right awhile and think of what it will be like to be home. They then stayed at somewhere for a couple a days until the orders came down. Usually their area was just a clearing in the woods, just inside the perimeter. The squad tents went up for the handlers, and the dogs were staked out next to their crates. The handlers then had the job of making the kennels and the hootches for the men. The handlers were in charge of everything for their dog, from feeding them to cleaning up their runs.
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