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War Dogs Anonymous
This is Sergeant Stubby, a hero of WWI. He was a stray mutt who got adopted by a American soldier in Connecticut. When the soldier got deployed to France, he smuggled Stubby with him.

>Stubby soon became accustomed to the loud rifles and heavy artillery fire. His first battle injury occurred from gas exposure; he was taken to a nearby field hospital and nursed back to health. The injury left him sensitive to the tiniest trace of gas. When the Division was attacked in an early morning gas launch, most of the troops were asleep. Stubby recognized the gas and ran through the trench barking and biting at the soldiers, rousing them to sound the gas alarm, saving many from injury.
>> Anonymous
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>Stubby also had a talent for locating wounded men between the trenches of the opposing armies; he would listen for the sound of English and then go to the location, barking until paramedics arrived or leading the lost soldiers back to the safety of the trenches. He even caught a German soldier mapping out the layout of the Allied trenches. The soldier called to Stubby, but he put his ears back and began to bark. As the German ran, Stubby bit him on the legs, causing the soldier to trip and fall. He continued to attack the man until the United States soldiers arrived. For capturing an enemy spy, Stubby was put in for a promotion to the rank of Sergeant by the commander of the 102nd Infantry. He became the first dog to be given rank in the United States Armed Forces. Later, Stubby was injured during a grenade attack, receiving a large amount of shrapnel in his chest and leg. He was rushed to a field hospital and later transferred to a Red Cross Recovery Hospital for additional surgery. When Stubby became well enough to move around at the hospital, he visited wounded soldiers, boosting their morale. By the end of the war, Stubby had served in 17 battles.
>> Chips, WWII Hero Anonymous
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Here's the story of another mutt who became a war hero:

>Shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dogs for Defense was (DFD) was established. Word soon got out that the armed forces needed dogs. Thousands of patriotic pet owners across America responded by donating their pets for enlistment into the K-9 Corps. Little did a family from Pleasantville, NY know that their shepherd mix, Chips, would become the most decorated dog hero of World War II.
>> Story of Chips (cont.) Anonymous
>Spirited and quick to learn, Chips served bravely as a tank guard dog, traveling throughout Europe, Africa, and Italy with General Patton's Seventh Army.

>On one occasion, Chips alerted to an impending ambush. Then, with a phone cable attached to his collar, Chips ran back to base, dodging gunfire so that the endangered platoon could establish a communications line and ask for the backup they so desperately needed.

>Perhaps the event that most exemplifies his courage and devotion occurred early one morning on a beach in Sicily. As he and his handler proceeded up the beach, they came under fire from a disguised pillbox. Chips broke free from his handler and launched himself right into the pillbox. Moments later several bitten and surrendering Italian soldiers emerged, all shepherded by a very determined Chips.

>Though wounded in the melee, Chips returned to duty that night, and alerted troops to an approaching group of Italians. This allowed his handler and squad time to capture all of them.
>> Story of Chips (cont.) Anonymous
>Chips was a true hero. He was awarded a Silver Star for valor, and a Purple Heart for his wounds. The newspapers heralded his exploits. Unfortunately, the press attracted the attention of the Commander of the Order of the Purple Heart. He complained to both President Roosevelt and the War Department, claiming that by so honoring Chips, they were demeaning all the men who have been awarded a Purple Heart. Chips' medals were taken away, and he was given an honorable discharge and returned to his family in Pleasantville. No military dog has received an official decoration since.

>The debate surrounding the giving of metals to military dogs not only led to the denying of dogs the right to recognition for their efforts, but also paved the way for the military to classify them as "equipment" -- a classification that would cost them dearly. When the US pulled out of Vietnam, the military dogs were classified as "equipment" and left behind. Despite earnest efforts to bring the dogs home, the order to abandon them was firm. Over 4,000 dogs served in Vietnam, many sacrificing their lives. They saved thousands of American soldiers from death or injury. Stories vary as to what became of these valiant canines, but one thing is known to a certainty is that they shared all 24/7 with their handler. These dogs gave their full measure of devotion -- whatever the danger -- but they did not get to share the freedom of coming home.
>> Anonymous
And here I thought it was just the american indians that got screwed.
>> Anonymous
lol, Chips kicked the shit out of those Italians.
>> Anonymous
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Hey, what did you expect? They were Italians!
There's a saying: "There are three useless things: nuns' nipples, the pope's balls and the Italian military"... The only good they do with a gun in their hand is either suicide or, surprisingly, as a partisan.
>> Anonymous
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Awesome. Thanks for posting.

Does anyone remember and ooold Discovery Channel special "Dogs of War" or something? It was mostly about German Sheperds in Vietnam. Fucking great doccumentary.
>> Anonymous
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During the war, Chips also served away from the battlefields and he added to his legend when he acted as a sentry for President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill at their historic conference in Casablanca in 1943. About this time it was also revealed that Chips, unimpressed with rank, had taken a nip at General Eisenhower.
After the war Chips was assigned to a soldier who escorted him across the Atlantic and then to Fort Royal, Virginia, for discharge. First, Chips accompanied the soldier as he went through being discharged, and as a result they were late showing up at the "K-9" center in Virginia where a surly guard unceremoniously tried to turn them away. Glaring at the soldier and exercising his new civilian status, Chips escort shouted, "Pumpkin head, this is Chips, Mr. Chips to you." The Army quickly rolled out the red carpet, welcomed Chips home and saw to it that he was prepared for discharge.

A photograph taken shortly after his return shows him happily pulling his master's young son through the snow on a sled. But Chip's happiness was short-lived. He died seven months after coming home, according to the hospital, from complications from war injuries. He was only six years old when he was brought to The Peaceable Kingdom in Hartsdale.(war dog cemetery)