[Rtebydou]

AWESOME find Vicki. it never ceases to amaze me the things a dog will walk into with us.
that pic of the dog strapped to the chest of a Navy Seal is unreal.

OH GOD!!! don let Saigon see that pic. she'll want me to start strapping her to me for all trips lmao


great article and even better pix!!!

[boxcigsnick]

Dog looks like it got shoved out! It's reaching back for the craft.

[Hoijdxvh]

why is the dog in the pic wearing a muzzle type thing?

[poulaMahmah]

Simply Amazing

[boxcigsnick]

why is the dog in the pic wearing a muzzle type thing?

If I were to bet, based on the tail tucked and the leg stretched back, it was wearing that basket so it didn't bite the person.

[swissloveone]

A+ posted as well. folks need to know what dogs are capable of still.

[9wQlZkIj]

why is the dog in the pic wearing a muzzle type thing?

So it doesn't bite its tongue due to the forces exerted when you are coming down in a parachute. It is for the dog's safety.

[Averti$ingGuru]

An explosive-sniffing dog was part of the Navy SEAL team that killed OBL. Foreign Policy has a cool gallery illustrating the fighting history of dogs.

It's really worth your time to look at just even a few of these pictures and their descriptions.



Dogs have been fighting alongside U.S. soldiers for more than 100 years, seeing combat in the Civil War and World War I. But their service was informal; only in 1942 were canines officially inducted into the U.S. Army. Today, they're a central part of U.S. efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan -- as of early 2010 the U.S. Army had 2,800 active-duty dogs deployed (the largest canine contingent in the world). And these numbers will continue to grow as these dogs become an ever-more-vital military asset.

So it should come as no surprise that among the 79 commandos involved in Operation Neptune Spear that resulted in Osama bin Laden's killing, there was one dog -- the elite of the four-legged variety. And though the dog in question remains an enigma -- another mysterious detail of the still-unfolding narrative of that historic mission -- there should be little reason to speculate about why there was a dog involved: Man's best friend is a pretty fearsome warrior.

Above, a U.S. soldier with the 10th Special Forces Group and his dog leap off the ramp of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during water training over the Gulf of Mexico as part of exercise Emerald Warrior on March 1.

[anconueys]

AWESOME find Vicki. it never ceases to amaze me the things a dog will walk into with us.
that pic of the dog strapped to the chest of a Navy Seal is unreal.

[Averti$ingGuru]

Lee, the pictures and descriptions were absolutely amazing....worthy of anyone's time to see how these dogs' training, intelligence and dedication to their handlers is awe inspiring.

[KJnbceja]

They are awesome, they are the elite! The dogs have special equipment made for them,...and they even get special titanium teeth made for them to replace the ones that may break/crack.

thank you for sharing!!

[anconueys]

Lee, the pictures and descriptions were absolutely amazing....worthy of anyone's time to see how these dogs' training, intelligence and dedication to their handlers is awe inspiring.

absolutely! very few things tug at my heartstrings, but that reading did.
and those pics are worth far more than 1000 words

[LoloLibia]

Theywere showing them on the news last night

[nonDosearrany]

Only reason I want to enlist in the military, to work with MWD's... they're so amazing.

[LoloLibia]

Since when don't they give dogs awards and medals?

[RarensussyRen]

Very cool!

[anconueys]

i put it on my FB wall....my buddies will love it.

[Loovikeillilen]

I am awe struck! Dogs are incredible! Thank you for posting!

[cargo_brad]

Amazing! Those descriptions and photos nearly brought tears to my eyes. What incredible creatures they are.

[maxuilg]

ahh, working German Shepherd Dogs...the best.