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.
In the report, an Air Force training hub in Texas was flagged for heat injuries and high infection rates among non-training ...
San Diego County military bases have failed to provide proper shelter and care for many of their working canines, ...
The 928th Military Working Dog Detachment, based in Newtown, is the only unit of its kind in the entire U.S. military’s ...
At least four military working dogs died after being housed in kennels that a recent Defense Department inspector general report called unsatisfactory.
The Pentagon inspector general recommended the military reduce the number of military working dogs until there are enough ...
The IG said found ‘aging and unsatisfactory’ kennel conditions that had injured or sickened dogs at 10 of 12 bases inspected.
An Office of the Inspector General report found that poor kennel conditions and a lack of enough caretakers can result in health issues, death.
The Department of Defense on Tuesday pushed back on reports that military working dogs were left behind in Afghanistan amid U.S. military evacuations in Kabul earlier this week. However, animals ...
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - More than 20 military working dogs from five kennels across Germany traded their usual training ...