A July Salute to Military Dogs Like Cairo
On May 1, 2011 when Americans heard that Osama bin Laden had been killed by American forces, the news was particularly stunning because there were absolutely no news leaks.
War Dogs
Sallie, Civil War Mascot
Sallie was just a puppy when she was given to the captain of an infantry regiment drilling in Pennsylvania. She became the unit’s beloved mascot. Sallie Joins the 11th Volunteer …
More News of Sinbad, Coast Guard Mascot
Last week one of the featured dogs in our series was Sinbad, a mascot for the Coast Guard during the late 1930s-40s.
Sentry Dogs on U.S. Soil in World War II
When Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941, Americans worried what part of the country would be attacked next? Oil fields off the California shoreline? Factories in the Midwest? …
Chips, First Dog Sent Overseas in World War II
Chips was a mutt–a mix of German Shepherd, Collie, and Siberian Husky–living happily with the Edward Wren family in Pleasantville, New York when World War II began. The United States …
Sergeant Stubby, World War I Mascot
Stubby was a mixed breed dog who adopted an infantry unit long before the military added a K-9 Corps. Stubby was a pup (probably part pit bull or Boston terrier) …
