War Dog Memorial,, for those who have never seen it. - Page 1

a pretty long vid, but worth it.   my wife and i have been to the memorial, and it is something to see and appreciate.

if you ever get the chance  you should go and see it.

animal planet had a special on some years ago titled "war dogs".  if you ever get a chance to see it, do.   but be warned you will need tissue.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3dQSdR5LwA

i will be adding some pics from our trip soon, so check back.

john

the soldier seems to be walking thru the wall, showing him going from safety into danger with the dog in front of him leading the way.

john

Thank you John, a lovely tribute, thank you for sharing.

Thank you John. What a very touching video. you could see it in each of the handlers expressions the way they patted the dog, scratched under his chin, rubbed his muzzle, and hugged the dog as they each walked by how much they miss their partners. I know there is nothing that the government could ever do to rectify their huge mestake of leaving those dogs in Vietnam but I hope that this Memorial can help these guys with a little closure (even though the memorial was built by donations I believe and not the government).

Thank you to all who served and to the dogs who brought you home!

Tina

The sponsors of the Memorial wanted to place the statue in Washington D.C. but were denied.........

Thank you so much for the video (I cried all the way through it) and photos - we need to remember these dogs more often. So many of the handlers never got over the trauma of leaving their dogs behind, and you can see the memories come flooding back as they touch the statue.......

John,  Thank you.  That was amazing. 

Another tribute that was posted here awhile back, I don't remember by whom, but fits with the one you posted.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3eozl34Lmec

Thank you so much for sharing this.

A similar thing happened in World War I and possibly World War II. Members of the British Cavalry were told they had to leave their horses behind in Egypt when they returned home. Many of the officers turned a blind eye while the men took their horses out into the desert and shot them, rather than leave them to be worked to death by the poverty-stricken Egyptians.

Brits being the animal-mad people that they are, a woman started a charity to rescue these old cavalry horses, and some of them were brought back home. The condition of most of them illustrated just WHY the men had wanted to shoot their horses, rather than leave them there.

Horses and mules were used as pack animals in WW II. I'm not sure what the fate of these animals was.

Wow, that video was packed with emotion. 

i did notice something and it is worth noting for the showline breeders and those out there who would deviate from the course set by the breeds founder - you'll note that the dog in the memorial was a German Shepherd, most of the living working dogs in attendance were Belgians.  That should mean something to people who really care about the breed and it is a sad testament to the sorry state of most breeding programs that have cut the soul out of the breed for personal financial gain.

-Calvin

One thing your wrong about John, With the documentary about War Dogs you don't need a tissue you need a whole box of tissues!

Cathy