Dogs and the Military

[skautdog]

You might be interested in this 501© 3 non profit organization which supports US Military Working Dog teams: http://www.mwdtsa.org/

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[Salvage Sailor]

War Dogs on Luzon 1945

 

40th Infantry Division

[Salvage Sailor]

......and of course

[patches]

......and of course

 

That's cute, Snoopy no doubt taking cover, after being yet again downed by the CURSED RED BARON

[Salvage Sailor]

Headquarters Battery and Combat Train, 1st Battalion, 55th Coast Artillery

Fort Kamehameha, T.H. Christmas 1939

 

Detail from yardlong photo

 

Headquarters Battery and Combat Train, 1st Battalion, 55th Coast Artillery

Fort Kamehameha, T.H. Christmas 1939

[Salvage Sailor]

More from my Hawaiian Division photo archive:

 

Co. K, 35th US Infantry Regiment

Schofield Barracks, T.H. 1920's

 

Sitting in front of their Quad (nice atheletic hat too)

[338thRCT]

From the 92nd Assault Helicopter Co, Viet Nam 1968

[RedLegGI]

The panel for 1/25 SBCT at the bottom is a military working dog. Sgt Jok. He was working with his handler and ended up stepping on an IED.

 

[Vincennes]

Here is a picture of an Air Force Airman with a German Shepard dog. From the crop marks on the photo I suspect it has been published someplace. On the back is written "18 1/2", which I think is another indication that it was published.

 

Anyone know when or where it was published? It was purchased in Tulsa, OK.

 

Paul

[skautdog]

True, but for Military Workibg Dog (MWD) handlers the bond is even greater

[skautdog]

Combat Tracker Team with Scout Dog. The 62nd Combat Tracker Platoon (1st Air CAV) (Airmobile) did, at times, work Scout Dogs with Combat Tracker teams.

[teufelhunde.ret]

Former Commandant Donates “Always Faithful” Military Working Dog Monument

 

http://www.marineheritage.org/Newsletter13-02_online.asp#Article1

[skautdog]

One of my favorite current MWD pictures. This is a MWD team with the 10th Mountain Division. Obviously preparing for a night operation.

[skautdog]

Combat Tracker team from 62nd Combat Tracker Platoon (1st Air CAV Div) after receiving Bronze Star with V( Fall 1970 ). Combat Tracker Dog Otis (T0019) was awarded the BS Medal w/V on publisherd Orders. Otis was a bio dog bred at Walter Reed Army Hospital. He was mixed Labrador Retriever and Beagle. Not visible in pic, but he has a large white spot on his chest.

[Jeeper704]

Very nice photos.

I just love German Shepherd Dogs (and others too) and still miss my dog Brandie (she passed away in 2009).

 

Erwin

[338thRCT]

Pilots from VF11,aboard USS Hornet?, in ready room during WW2 . Note VF11 patch on pooch. This is from a 1946 USN Aviation Textbook.

[TorpedoSquadron11]

 

LT(jg) Horace B. Moranville (Rabbit) with VF-11 mascot "Gunner" onboard USS Hornet (CV-12) December 1944.

 

Another photo of "Gunner" with his pilots. Ready room onboard USS Hornet (CV-12) December 1944.

 

"Gunner"

[gunbarrel]

Gunbarrel,

Thanks for posting. Very enjoyable. I was a Combat Tracker platoon commander (Army) in VN. We used Labs for tracking and sometimes Scout Dogs for detection with Tracker Teams. Despite a kennel of Military Working Dogs we still had a mascot mutt in our rear area where the kennel was.

 

Skautdog,

 

I'm so glad you enjoyed the post. Thank you for the material you added.

[gunbarrel]

Patches,

 

Here is Snoopy on D-Day. I can't remember if I posted this, or not.

 

[Old Marine]

Marine Recruiters and their smoking Pit Bull

[kanemono]

Here is a shot of a dog "Trooper" photo-bombing in Peiping, China in 1937.

Dick

[Grizzly Adams]

Always liked this one.

 

[artu44]

Very nice. Note the relined gun barrel with liner secured with four welding spots.

[bbraun]

My dad brought these back after the war. He was on the USS Fieberling (DE-640) in 1945-6 as a 17 year old...

 

[patches]

Found this page of Dogs and the Military, covers WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam, in each section there are photos some of which have not been posted yet.

 

http://www.jbmf.us/hst-ww2.aspx