President Donald Trump joined the Americans on Thursday to honor the brave dogs of military and law enforcement across the country for K-9 Veterans Day.
“At the frontlines, the fighting zones and our borders, these fearless four-legged fighters are incredibly valuable parts of protecting America,” Trump said. I said In his message, Fox News reported.
According to the White House, the military has over 30,000 of these working dogs, of which 1,600 are actively serving. They are trained to detect explosives and drugs and to assist in searching and rescue.
“Happy K9 Veterans Day to all of our heroic working dogs, including Conan, who took part in the military operation that ended ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2019.” I said In a social media post on Thursday:
Additionally, US Attorney General Pam Bondy I said She joined the Department of Justice (DOJ), which honors these “brave working dogs” in communities across the United States.
“Their heroic actions in detecting explosives, drugs and weapons have saved countless lives. I am grateful for the courage of their dogs!” she wrote in a social media post.
National K-9 Veterans Day Highlights According to Military.com, services and sacrifices of such working dogs:
On March 13, 1942, the Army began training for a new war dog program, also known as the “K-9 Corps,” marking the first time that the dogs were officially part of the US military.
As they say, the rest is history. Officially, whether part of service or not, the Dog of War has for centuries included heroes such as Sergeants. The original war dog is stubborn. Chip, the most decorated dog of World War II. Rex retired with the fallen owner [sic] Family; Navy sticker working dogs from Cairo and Bin Laden Raid.
Social media users shared their thoughts on Fox article, one article write“It's good that we all take a little time to show respect for the work our K-9s is doing. Their contribution to society is not measured.”
“They are truly human best friends,” says another person I commented.
