“And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier’s tomb, and beauty weeps the brave.” – Joseph Rodman Drake
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I am thankful for the people (and animals) that help keep me safe and free. Today we celebrate our War Veterans. Thank you to all who have sacrificed and continue to serve today.
Dedicated on June 10, 2006, the United States War Dogs Memorial, located guarding the gateway to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in Holmdel, New Jersey, consists of a bronze statue of a kneeling Vietnam War soldier and his dog, set on a black granite base. The memorial was designed by sculptor Bruce Lindsay, Architectural Division Manager at Johnson Atelier in Mercerville, New Jersey. A graduate of Bucknell University, Lindsay’s studio is adjacent to Grounds for Sculpture, the 22-acre sculpture park on the grounds of the former New Jersey State Fair. The U.S. War Dogs Memorial, while directly representing the War Dog Teams of the Vietnam War, honors all our nation’s war dogs and their handlers – past, present and future.
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Thank you to my Dad, my uncles, and all the men and women I personally know, and all those I will never know, who fought and fight, to keep me safe and free. THANK YOU – Lorian of DogDaz Zoo
Have you ever thought about adopting a Military dog when they come home? http://missionk9rescue.org/
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“And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier’s tomb, and beauty weeps the brave.” – Joseph Rodman Drake
Thank you to my Dad, my uncles, and all the men and women I personally know who fought to keep me safe and free. And thank you to all the people today who continue to do so. – Lorian of DogDaz
“And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier’s tomb, and beauty weeps the brave.” – Joseph Rodman Drake
Today is Memorial Day in the United States of America.
I repost this story every year, because soldier dogs are truly amazing heros.
These are some of my favorite images from the new book Soldier Dogs. There are more pictures in our slideshow today.
Military Working Dogs play a crucial part in America’s armed services. The best known “Soldier Dog,” Cairo, put crucial canine skills to work in the SEAL Team Six operation that killed Osama Bin Laden. Other Military Working Dogs serve as everything from bomb sniffers to troop companions to search and rescue dogs (and also serve in darker roles, such as duty at Guantanamo Bay). Their handlers and trainers, devoted dog lovers down to a man, form an unusually close-knit fraternity within the military.
Soldier Dogs: The Four-Legged Heroes Of Iraq And Afghanistan
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We at DogDaz have so much to be thankful for and today is the perfect Thursday to restart our Thankful Thursday blog hop because it is American Thanksgiving Day.
1. DogDaz is thankful for safe international travel and the ability to move around the planet, especially to get home to see her furries (and her humans).
2. We are thankful for a wonderful pet sitter who knows how to take such good care of the doggies when Mommy is off on her work journeys (Thank you Sonya and pack). And to V and K8 for feeding the cats everyday at home, which Mommy usually does.
3. We are thankful for all the wonderful and caring people in our life who feed us and love us and take us to the vet when we need it.
4. We are thankful for our blog friends who come back post after post, even when Mommy is not able to read their blogs because she is in a world that blocks internet access, or she is under a rock somewhere trying to lift the weight of the world.
Wishing everyone a safe and festive holiday season. And for those that celebrate Hanukkah – may your doughnuts be full of jelly and your candles be bright.
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This is part of the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop from PepiSmartDog.com
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