A tribute to military dogs stands on the lawn of an animal shelter in Encinitas. When it was built 11 years ago, the Military Working Dog Memorial at Rancho Coastal Humane Society was billed as ...

The cemetery honors military working dogs, police and other service dogs, with monuments, special headstones and military funeral services.

War Dog Colorado has raised $55,000 towards that goal. The memorial would honor military and contract working dogs, which serve for patrol purposes, explosive detection and drug detection.

Burnam designed the monument, which depicts the modern military handler and four dogs — a Doberman, German shepherd, Labrador retriever and Belgian Malinois, all breeds used in wars.

FORT BENTON — A memorial has been dedicated here to the more than 4,000 military working dogs that served in the Vietnam War.

Some cities, cemeteries and military bases across the country already have such memorials. But none has been elevated to national monument level, where it will be in the company of the Statue of ...

1 / 7 Show Caption + WIESABDEN, Germany - A memorial for Military Working Dog Diana is displayed at the front of the Clay Chapel Oct. 30. Diana, a 4-year-old patrol explosive dog (enhanced ...

In a memorial garden not far from Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital, a group of veterans has put up a new monument. The 6-foot-tall, black granite spire is meant to honor military dog handlers — the ...

Fort Carson and local community members gathered June 22 for a memorial ceremony for Emir, a retired military working dog who was adopted by a retired Fort Carson Soldier.

A sculpture of a Vietnam dog handler and German Shepherd will be unveiled at the Highground veterans memorial park in central Wisconsin.

This Memorial Day, we look back at the history of military dogs and celebrate the successes and sacrifices of our canine comrades in arms. More on Vetstreet.com: ...