Monday, May 30, 2022

Memorial Day in US honors all our fallen veterans, whether on two legs or four


The Military Working Dog Teams National Monument is a monument to military working dogs located at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA)-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. The monument represents handlers, dogs, and veterinary support, from all military service branches (Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard) that have made up the Military Working Dog program since World War II. The monument grounds include a 3,000 square feet granite plaza, granite pedestals, granite history wall, granite benches and water fountain. The granite pedestals have large bronze statues of dogs and handlers. The monument was dedicated on October 28, 2013.

From:  wikipedia.org/Military_Working_Dog_Teams_National_Monument

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My Belgian Malinois, Tanja, was trained as a drug detecting dog for the police. But she was afraid of elevators and conveyor belts, so she went to a civilian home -- mine!