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As we honor and remember those four-legged heroes who served in our armed forces this National K9 Veterans Day, take a moment to get to know the Military Working Dog (MWD).
The first documented use of dogs in war dates back to 600 B.C. and the military working dogs’ value and use has only continued and expanded from there. While MWDs serve a number of important functions for our military, least of which includes providing emotional support for our servicemen and women, one major, unparalleled skill is bomb-detection. Military working dogs have directly contributed to saving countless lives. In fact, the Pentagon spent $19 billion between 2004 and 2010 to develop a machine that would be capable of detecting bombs with the speed and accuracy of a trained military working dog – and failed.
Military Dogs: Heroes Wear Fur Infographic by Orvis.
Leigh
Nov 17, 2016 at 12:06 am
Our dogs are our cute little heroes indeed. I’m amazed at how far we can train dogs and even teach them how to save lives. I salute those military dogs!