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Marine Corps’ top devil dog fetches another promotion
Now-Lance Cpl. Chesty XVI, a “mostly good boy,” got promoted after 13 months as a private first class.
Marine vet who hunted al-Qaida comes to dognapped Yorkie’s rescue
Rick Machamer said he served in the Iraq War, gathering human and signals intelligence for the Marine Corps. Here's how he used his skills to find the dog.
By Justin Jouvenal and Dana Hedgepeth, The Washington Post
A VA hospital barred a veteran’s service dog. After the vet’s suicide, it changed its policy
An investigation looked into two VA facilities that didn't provide adequate mental health care.
No, the military did not leave its working dogs behind, DoD says
Contract working dogs, rather than military working dogs, appear to be the ones left behind.
By Sarah Sicard
Working dogs: Domestic shortage of key frontline defense against terrorism
More must be done to support a domestic breeding program for military working dogs, says the author of this commentary.
By Sheila Goffe
How augmented reality for military dogs could change how canine battle buddies operate
The goggle allows trainers to project a laser in the dog's vision, better guiding it to specific points.
By Todd South
Sen. Richard Blumenthal cries havoc, wants to let slip more US-raised dogs of war
Sen. Richard Blumenthal is leading an effort to determine how the Air Force can buy dogs domestically.
By Davis Winkie
Military dogs get ‘real feel’ bite training with fake skin sleeves that bleed
The device is in use now in select special operations units.
By Todd South
Grenade doggy bag dispenser pulls the pin on your average pooper scooper
Are you tired of the same old doggy bag dispenser? Try a grenade.
By Sarah Sicard
Can working dogs learn to detect COVID in humans? The Army is working to find out
Researchers use tightly sealed capsules capable of holding hazardous substances that can be detected safely by each dog.
By Jon Simkins