Rescued From a WWI Battlefield, This Dog Became Hollywood's Biggest Star and Saved Warner Bros. From Bankruptcy
On Sept. 15, 1918, Corporal Lee Duncan walked through the bombed-out ruins of a German camp near Flirey, France. There, he found a kennel that housed military-working dogs meant for the German army. Most were dead, but he discovered a starving German shepherd mother with her litter of five newborn puppies. Their eyes hadn’t even […]
Lost for 82 Years, World War II Soldier’s Dog Tag Returns to Family
Karen Finnerty didn’t know much about her late father’s time in World War II. And since his passing, Finnerty has searched for more ways to connect with her dad and his military service. She never thought she would find a key part of who he was as a soldier, and in one of life’s most […]
Soldier Reunited with Dog He Met While Deployed Overseas
CUMBERLAND, Ga. — For eight months, Army Spc. Landon Gnade and his puppy Lepo called Camp Nothing Hill in northern Kosovo home. Before returning to the U.S. in November, Gnade never thought he would see his pup again. But thanks to help from nonprofit Paws of War, the two were reunited Tuesday at the Embassy […]
The Beloved Air Force Chief Behind the 'AAFES Hot Dog Guy' Meme Has Died
For years, one of the most recognizable faces in military life was not that of the commander in chief, the secretary of defense or any other senior leader in the chain of command. It was the face of an airman who was (understandably) excited to eat a hot dog. His visage graced Army and Air […]
The Army Wants to Slap a Next Generation Squad Weapon on a Robot Dog
The Army is considering outfitting a “robot dog” unmanned robot with its new infantry rifle to “explore the realm of the possible” for future close combat, a service spokesman told Military.com. Bhavanjot Singh, a senior scientific technical manager at the Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), first mentioned potentially arming a Ghost Robotics-manufactured Vision 60 […]