K9 Veterans Day

 

The US Military has used Dogs to help their Soldiers.

From being trained in combat, to their use as the Scouts, Sentries, Messengers, Mercy Dogs, Bomb Sniffers and Trackers, their uses have been varied.

The US used 10,000 Military Dogs during World War 2 (1941-1945.) 1,800 of those Military Dogs went Combat Overseas.

The US used 1,500 Military Dogs during the Korean War (1950-1953.)

The US used 4,500 Military Dogs during the Vietnam War (1965-1973.) 200 of them survived the War and returned to the US.

It is only since the 1980s that Military Dogs were brought home from War (before most were euthanized Overseas when they were no longer needed.)

Today the US Military uses 1,600 Military Dogs.