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War Dogs

Websites

WWII

War Dog Memorial
The War Dog Memorial, an exact replica of the official memorial in Guam, was donated to the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine by Dr. Maurice Acree July 17, 1998.

K-9 HISTORY: THE DOGS OF WAR! ...Composite History Pages!
WWII - Pictures and a story of how dogs first becamse used in wars.

War Dog
WWII Memorial picture with inscription plus article by James A. Kearns entitled, "Dobermans in World War II."

Vietnam War

The Vietnam Dog Handler Association
This is THE website that you want to check out to find out information about the war dogs in Vietnam.

K-9 HISTORY: THE DOGS OF WAR! ...Composite History Pages!
Vietnam - This is about the Vietnam war dogs.

General

War Dogs - America's Forgotten Heroes
An absolutely wonderful website commemorating the work of the dogs in current wars (including Vietnam).

Quartermaster Museum
This website contains good information on the use of war dogs from 1942-present. A picture from the website is to the left.

United States War Dog Association
Very Comprehensive! This website contains all the information you would ever want about war dogs.

K9Hero.com
A very brief site honoring war dogs.

K-9 War Dogs
This is nice website with lots of information and good pictures.

War Dogs
Contains a history lesson of war dog use and the story of Chips, a famous war dog.

Leerburg Video & Kennel
Has an article from the Washington Post ("A Soldier's Best Friend" By Phil McCombs).

K-9 HISTORY: THE DOGS OF WAR! ...Composite History Pages!
Semper Fi MARINE DEVILDOGS!

Platoons

Da Nang 366th SPS K-9
This website has stories and pictures of the dogs in the Vietnam War.

47th Infantry Platoon (Scout Dog)
A website dedicated to the 47th Infantry Platoon, a platoon of handlers and German shepherd war dogs.

38th Infantry Platoon Scout Dogs (IPSD)
The mission of this platoon was to find any enemies or weapons in the area.

39th Scout Dog Platoon
This page offers information about the 39th scout dog platoon, a war dogs exhibit, and war dog art.

Personal Dog Handler Sites

Me, Photographs, Scout Dog Platoon, Vietnam
This is definitely an interesting website. It is a personal reflection of the war with a slightly humorous and sober overtone to it.

Charlie Cargo's Scout Dog Pages
Another nice page.

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Journal Articles

"Cocker Spaniel Saves Lost Squadron" Dogs in the News Thursday, April 18, 2002. [Full Text]

"For the Record: They're Not Puppies. They're U.S. Soldiers!" Dogs in the News Friday, January 11, 2002. [Full Text]

"Iraq war's feathered and four-legged soldiers," Independent Online April 02, 2003. [Full Text]

Mott, Maryann, "Dogs of War: Inside the U.S. Military's Canine Corps" National Geographic News April 9, 2003. [Full Text]

Thurston, Mary Elizabeth, "K9 Soldiers Should Take a Bite Out of Bugs" Working Dogs Cyberzyne August 1997. [Full Text]

"What Happens to War Dogs after a War?" Dogs in the News Wednesday, February 27, 2002. [Full Text]

Wolkomir, Richard, "The Dogs of War," Abstract of an article by originally published in the December 2000 issue of Smithsonian.

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Videos

"War Dogs, America's Forgotten Heroes," a documentary on the Discovery Channel.

"War Dogs: Canines in Combat" [Available at Amazon.com]

"Chips the War Dog (1990)" [Available at Amazon.com]

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Books

Always Faithful: A Memoir of the Marine Dogs of Wwii by William W. Putney. [Available at Amazon.com]

Animals in War: Valiant Horses, Courageous Dogs, and Other Unsung Animal Heroes by Jilly Cooper. [Available at Amazon.com]

Buddies: Men, Dogs, and World War II by L. Douglas Keeney. [Available at Amazon.com]

Dogs at War by Blythe Hamer. [Available at Amazon.com]

K-9 Soldiers: Vietnam and After by Paul B. Morgan. [Available at Amazon.com]

None Came Home: The War Dogs of Vietnam by John E. O'Donnell. [Available at Amazon.com]

War Dogs: A History of Loyalty and Heroism by Michael G. Lemish. [Available at Amazon.com]

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3/11/07

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