Guest Anonymous Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 I have looked umpteen times for information on this monument, without much luck. I could find excerpts and information but no good pictures of the monument itself. Well I finally found some (not as good as I still would like, but they are the best I've found to date) and I thought I'd share it with you. I think about our troops over in Iraq, then I think about other wars. People gripe and complain about having to go to war, after they signed up to be a soldier. These dogs didn't sign up, they didn't have a choice but to go, they were looked upon by the military as "tools of war", but they took their duty and performed it willingly, most if not all the dogs were either killed or injured sometime during their tours during duty. War is bad, but war is neccessary to solve political problems. [img]http://www.baharystudios.com/images/faithfulmonument.jpg[/img] Honoring War Dogs Of WWII - Marines Sculptor: Susan Bahary Photographer: Phil Snow Location: Guam, Dedicated: 1994 "This War Dog Memorial, an exact replica of the official memorial in Guam, was donated to the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine by Dr. Maurice Acree July 17, 1998. It honors not only the war dogs, but symbolizes the special connection people share with dogs. A noble Doberman pinscher represents hundreds of heroic war dogs that served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Although most were Doberman pinschers, German shepherds, Labrador retrievers and occasionally, a collie served during the war as sentries, messengers, and scouts. But they also served other roles to the Marines who served with them...devoted friend, confidant, trusted companion." [color=blue]"In life, the firmest friend, The first to welcome, foremost to defend, Whose honest heart is still his master's own, Who labors, fights, lives, breathes for him alone." [b]Lord Byron[/b][/color] Perhaps the most unsung heroes are the K-9 Dogs Of War. Their natural instincts for love and loyality for their masters is boundless. American War Dogs that have been trained for combat have proven time and again they are man's best friend especially in the trenches. These dogs are also trained for parachutte landings. Known as "Red Cross Dogs", during World War I, most every country utilized dogs to aid with the battlefield wounded. These dogs were trained and specialized in seeking out wounded and bypassing dead soldiers. Strapped to their bodies, the dogs carried water canteens and small amounts of medical supplies. If the wounded man was unconscious or unable to move, the dog would return to his handler, usually taking something belonging to the soldier, and lead a rescue team back. [b]These dogs, although under heavy fire, were also trained not to bark so as not to alert the enemy of their location.[/b] "America's war dogs were trained to recognize booby traps, mines tunnels and weapons caches. They warned troops about ambushes. They saved lives by dragging wounded soldiers to safety. America's war dogs prevented over 10,000 casualties in Vietnam alone and bravely served our country in Operation Desert Storm, as well as WWII. Yet, many of these canine heroes were declared "surplus armaments" either euthanised or left to unknown fates." [b]A Modern Day dog Hero[/b] [img]http://www.k9fluffy.com/Pedigree.jpg[/img] There are other War Dog Memorials..here are some of the others ... [img]http://www.dogtagsofcourage.com/images/War%20Dog%20Mem.jpg[/img] "Guardians" Streamwood, IL May 27, 2001 [img]http://www.petcem.com/images/wardog.jpg[/img] Harstdale, NY 1923 (the oldest memorial) [img]http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/images/ca/CARIVwardog2.jpg[/img] "They Protect Us On The Field of Battle - They Watch Over Our Eternal Rest" Riverside, CA February 21, 2000 [img]http://www.v-twininn.ctsserver.com/212th/peoria22/medium_P1010245a.jpg[/img] Petora, IL May 31, 2003 [img]http://members.dandy.net/~lulu/K9MEMORIALoctagon.jpg[/img] Port Neches, Texas November 11, 2000 [color=green][i]"There'd be a lot more than 50,000 names on the Vietnam Wall without these dogs, and I don't think the average American even knows the role they played." - Dr. John Kubisz[/i][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 [b]War Dogs Who Died for Our Men Finally Get Their Day by Michelle Locke of The Eagle-Tribune June 19, 1994[/b] BERKELEY, CA - On a rocky island off the coast of Guam, a Marine line officer named William Putney was leading his men on a mission to flush out enemy soldiers. Cappy, one of his faithful scouts, went ahead. "Cappy suddenly alerted that there were enemy ahead," Mr. Putney recalls. "A shot rang out and it hit Cappy and he jumped up in the air about three or four feet and fell dead." Forewarned, the Marines were able to take the rocks, killing five Japanese soldiers and taking one prisoner. A half-century has passed since that September day in 1944 when a Doberman named Cappy saved Mr. Putney's life, but the former Marine veterinarian has never forgotten. Tomorrow, Mr. Putney and other survivors of the 2nd and 3rd war dog platoons will honor their canine comrades with a granite memorial at Naval Station Guam, part of ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of the island's liberation. "People ask, 'What's all this hullabaloo about a bunch of dogs that died 50 years ago?' "says Mr. Putney, the driving force behind the memorial. "The reason is, these dogs lived in foxholes with their men. Their handlers killed 301 enemy soldiers with the loss of only one of my men on patrols. So the fact that these dogs were killed instead of us and kept us from ever being ambushed or surprised at night makes them heroes in my mind." The first casualty came July 23, when a Doberman named Kurt was wounded by a Japanese grenade. He was the first to be buried in what would become the war dog cemetery. More followed. In all, 24 war dogs were buried on Guam, Mr. Putney says. After the war, Mr. Putney moved to the Los Angeles area and started a veterinary practice. But he never forgot the war dogs. In 1989 he returned to Guam to visit their graves and was dismayed to find the cemetery overgrown and neglected. Mr. Putney found a new home for the cemetery at the naval station and worked with the United Doberman Club on the memorial. He donated a granite monument that will be inscribed with the names of the dogs and the fate of each. It will be topped by a life-size bronze statue of a sitting Doberman, titled "Always Faithful," sculpted by Susan Bahary Wilner. "When I heard about it I was in tears," she says. "Here are dogs that have saved ... American lives. They're finally getting their due." On Guam, dog and handler made a formidable scouting team, Mr. Putney says. That made the end of a partnership all the more poignant. The day Cappy was shot, his handler, Pfc. Stanley Terrell, ran to the dog's side to cradle the bloody corpse. "Some photographer came up," Mr. Putney says. "Terrell looked at me, tears running down his face..."I said, 'Go take your pictures somewhere else.'" 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kendalyn Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Very cool :-) Thanks for the information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Well darn it...looks as if one of my webpages doesn't like being linked too. Here are the pics that are missing [img]http://www.hometown.aol.com/sexxieracerchik/images/war%20dogs%202.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.hometown.aol.com/sexxieracerchik/images/war%20dogs.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SizzleDog Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 It makes me angry that Dobermans NEVER get any credit for being war dogs - they were used extensively in Vietnam... but know one knows about it. When I see tributes to war dogs, it's always the GSDs... Thank goodness there's at least ONE monument to the war dobes of Vietnam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zheelah Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Great post, great dogs, maby sometimes all people will understand what a dog can really do for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtnek Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Good Lord, that is absolutely AMAZING.....Most people have trouble teaching their dogs recall on command..... these dogs are jumping from airplanes, and willingly wearing gas masks.... I think the dalmation was probably not a good idea however...the spots are too easy to see....I am glad they are getting a memorial at last. They deserve it, absolutely. I really like the black and white "sailor dog"...looked like a BC mix...very cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtnek Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 Maybe it's just me, but how could anyone name a GSD "Fluffy"? especially a wardog.... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 Yeah, out of all the pics most I found were of GSd, but quite a few were dobes. I've got a ton of pics..I'll post some more tommorrow. I just wanted to try and get several different breeds in first so people could see they're own beloved breeds defending their country. I've even got a pic of Hitler with one of his GSD..it's a beaut too. Maybe they named him Fluffy to throw the enemy off. :lol: I mean HOW scared of a dog named Fluffy would you be. Soldier: Fluffy ATTACK!! Iraqi terrorist idiot: LOL...Fluffy...WTF...LMAO..Fluffy...ROFL Fluffy: "CHOMP" "WOOF" "GROWL" "BITE" Iraqi terrorist idiot: Damn ::dies:: Soldier: Good boy Fluffy ::tosses treat:: Go catch you a nap boy :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanvean Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 What beautiful photos! When we were in Edinburgh for our honeymoon, we saw a small grave for soldiers' dogs at Edinburgh Castle. Here's a picture I found of it online: [img]http://www.artfoundry.com/dsm/photo/virtualtour/edinburgh/dogCemet.JPG[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 [b][size=6]Of Dogs And Germans![/size][/b] [i]Peter Schneider is one of Germany's best known political essayists. The short story "Of Dogs and Germans" is taken from his book "The German Comedy: Scenes of Life After the Wall" written in 1990, not even one year after the opening of the Berlin Wall. Schneider takes his readers on an insider's tour of Germany. In the story "Of Dogs and Germans", for example, he describes the fate of the dogs that had been guarding the Berlin wall in former East Germany and uses their fate as an example of the paradoxes and absurdities of life in the absence of the wall. [/i] When God created the German, He gave him the German shepherd as a companion. And I for one will not be swayed by any claim that the dog was originally Scottish or Irish, for if the German shepherd wasn't German by birth, it has certainly proven itself German by choice. At every turning point in modern German history, the shepherd has stuck to its post with steadfast determination. When Adolf Hitler was so disappointed with his Germans that he shot himself inside his bunker, he not only left his people without their F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 whoa. cool. lol at the husky(?) with the machine gun attached to him and dog with paracute. :D lol is that hitler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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