In recognition of the four-pawed partners, France this week inaugurated a memorial paying tribute to all “civilian and military hero dogs.” ...

French soldiers stand at attention with their dogs during a ceremony in Suippes, eastern France, on Thursday. France inaugurated its first memorial paying tribute to all “civilian and military ...

It is the first national monument ever to pay tribute to dogs and honors every dog who has served in combat since World War II. (AP Photo/John Burnam Monument Foundation, Inc.) ...

A new sculpture honors military working dogs.Military working dogs have gone by all manner of moniker throughout U.S. military history, including K-9 Corps and “war dogs.” In various combat ...

The first national monument to pay tribute to military dogs will be unveiled in California in just two months.

The first national monument to pay tribute to military dogs will be unveiled in California in just two months. The U.S. Working Dog Teams National Monument will honor every dog that has served in ...

During World War II, dogs were accepted into military ranks through a coalition known as Dogs for Defense Inc.

"It's right to have a tribute. When we left Vietnam, all of the dogs were classified as equipment by the military and there were euthanized. It was a very disgraceful end to the life of a good ...

War dogs have continued to serve, including in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Today, just about every U.S. military base has working dogs.

Trained dogs have a proud heritage in the military. They have been used in the world's military forces since they were first organized - amplifying soldiers' skills by acting as an extension of them.

In 1951, the program moved to the Military Police Corps. During the Vietnam War, the U.S. War Dog Association estimates that dogs and their handlers saved more than 10,000 lives, Abdon said.