The first dog to ever earn rank was Sergeant Stubby
Sgt. Stubby was a brindle bull terrier mutt who served as the mascot for the 102nd infantry regiment in WW1.
Stubby served as a critical member of the 26th Yankee division, saving multiple soldiers from mustard gas attacks and helping the wounded in more than 17 battles.
In his most daring feat, Stubby caught a German soldier who had infiltrated US-controlled territory to map trench layouts and troop positions. In a flash, Stubby took the intruder by the leg, incapacitating the enemy combatant until US forces could arrive. For his heroism, Stubby was promoted to the rank of Sergeant.
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| No Photos of me today, this is not one of my days to post, but today is K-9 Veterans Day and we wanted you to know about these working wonderful Dogs. |
*Dogs have been jumping out of planes since the 1940s
*Field medics are being trained to handle K-9 injuries in the heat of battle
*Every military working dog is a non-commissioned officer.
Military working dogs are always one rank higher than their handlers. NCO status was originally given to military dogs as a custom to prevent handlers from abusing or mistreating their dogs.
These 3 facts and the one above were found on Facts About Working Military dogs HERE
Thank you to The Cat Blogosphere for the badges for each day of the month and a list of which days are holidays. Click Here to see the rest of the month. I had no idea it was K-9 Veterans day until I got the monthly email.
18 comments:
Wonder article! They should not be forgotten these dear savers of lives, for the important work they do.
Wow. And they even jump out of airplanes!
Wow! Thank you!
Nobby is thrilled to learn that military dogs are always one rank higher than their handlers, and thinks a similar hierarchy should operate in civilian life.
we bow our head for all fourlegged heroes...
We chuckled at Nobby's response to finding out about status/rank. We didn't know that but we couldn't imagine any of the handlers wanting to abuse their k9 mates anyway, and we have heard of lots applying to have their dog at home after it has been retired or medically discharged. xxx Mr T and F
Wow, they even jump from planes. Interesting that they have a higher rank than their handler.
Hello Beau,
Interesting facts on the K-9 dogs, Sergeant Stubby was amazing.
Thanks for sharing! HUGS, have a happy day!
It's great to set aside a day to honor the working dogs in our military. They have some of the most dangerous jobs of any K-9.
This is truly an awesome tribute!
My goodness - Sargeant Stubby. Those facts you listed really amaze me. I wonder how they pushed out the first dog to jump? Wonder how they know the enemy over their handlers. And they are one rank higher. Interesting.
Sergeant Stubby was an amazing asset indeed. They do such good.
Have a fabulous day and week. Big hug to you and lots of scritches to Beau. ♥
I love this story so much!
Thanks to da momma, I was able to share a K-9 Veterans Day tribute on FB.
PS - I know you're ALL heroes, just some of you are working undercover.
The K9 Core deserves all the kudos and awards given them.
Our local police force has a fabulous K9 unit that also jumps out of helicopters and protects and subdues the "enemy". I may have to post some photos from my archives tomorrow..it will be one day late but that's ok to give the kudos anyway.
Sue
I would like to read more, and am too tired to wiggle.
We found this a very educational post. Thank you to all the K9s who have served. Lee and Phod whose Lady used this post to remind them they had it good!
Sergeant Stubby was such a wonderful and handsome hero. All of the K9 heroes deserve recognition too!
Did you know, Beau, that English Springer Spaniels are one of the breeds most used by the British Army? That is due to our extra fine noses!
Woofs,
Ollie
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