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pinboy3niner

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3. Veterans have been key supporters of war dog memorials
Sat May 26, 2012, 07:55 AM
May 2012

The two major memorials are at March AFB, CA and Ft. Benning, GA.

Google 'war dogs' for more info on the subject and on veterans' involvement, including testimonials from military dog handlers going back to the Vietnam War.

There also are connections between dogs in military service and those in civilian service, as indicated in this article:

RIVERSIDE: War Dogs Memorial to receive special visitors
Published: 24 May 2012 03:55 PM

Twenty guide dogs in training, along with their puppy raisers, will honor their brave colleagues in wartime service with a visit to the War Dogs Memorial at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside on Sunday, May 27.

Thousands of dogs have served this country in combat.

Thirty certified puppy-raisers from Guide Dogs of the Desert, a Palm Springs-based nonprofit organization, will tour the memorial and the March Field Air Museum as part of the training process for potential guide dogs for the blind. The special tour will be lead by Bob Wendler, director of canine operations at Guide Dogs of the Desert. He is a Vietnam-era veteran and war dog trainer.

Guide Dogs of the Desert breeds, raises and trains guide dogs for the blind and prepares their blind clients to work with their dogs. This year marks the organization’s 40th anniversary.

http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/riverside/riverside-headlines-index/20120524-riverside-war-dogs-memorial-to-receive-special-visitors.ece

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