Military working dogs have long played a practical role in modern warfare. Around 2010, thousands of them were deployed worldwide to detect explosives, clear routes, and protect troops. Despite that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After 8 years of dedicated service as a bomb detection dog, Nick received a hero's farewell at Fort Meade on Wednesday. The ...

A military working dog named Astra was recently rushed by helicopter from Fort Polk to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine for emergency treatment of a life-threatening illness and is now doing well ...

NEWTOWN, CT. (WFSB) - The 928th Military Working Dog Detachment, based in Newtown, is the only unit of its kind in the entire U.S. military’s reserve component. Across the U.S. military, there are ...

On March 13, 1942, the United States launched the War Dog Program during World War II, later known as the Army K-9 Corps. However, even before that, loyal dogs had been accompanying soldiers to war.