The Lion of Afghanistan
What was it about the Lion of Afghanistan that touched such a deep chord in us all? To see the King of Beasts become the sacrificial victim of humanity’s hatred and folly feels desperately wrong.
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Battle Buddy Now Therapy Donkey
“He was a battle buddy,” said Marine Col. John Folsom, who had brought the donkey home from Iraq. “And you don’t leave your battle buddy behind.”
The Most Decorated Dog
To this day, Stubby, a pit bull mix, remains the most decorated animal in history. And many other pit bulls are regularly honored as heroes and therapy dogs all over the world.
Animals, Conspiracies and ‘The Avengers’
At Porton Down, British government scientists were doing truth-is-stranger-than-fiction experiments, testing weapons of war on unsuspecting subjects – mostly non-humans.
Should We Be Testing Weapons of War on Animals?
A report in the British Daily Mail last year focused on how military scientists test bombs and bullets on pigs.
Why pigs? It’s simple: Many of their organs, are closer to humans than most other animals.
Warrior Dog Gets Stem Cell Therapy
When Basco retired from military service, he was looking for a good new home and some relief from arthritis. He found both at the home of Debbie Richter of Medford, Oregon.
Battle Buddy Now Therapy Donkey
“He was a battle buddy,” said Marine Col. John Folsom, who had brought the donkey home from Iraq. “And you don’t leave your battle buddy behind.”
Animal Soldiers Go Hi-Tech
Bottlenose dolphins are trained to alert their navy partners to protect ships and harbors from terrorists, to search out mines and leave an acoustic transponder close by so divers can then find the weapon’s location.
All Creatures Great and Small
Elephants and pigeons on the battlefield Animals in War When Animals Are Drafted For 5,000 years they’ve been fighting our wars with us War Horses –…
When Soldiers Deploy
A couple soon to be deployed learned of an organization, GASP, that’s made up of volunteers who take in pets of people in the military when they are deployed overseas.
When Animals Are Drafted
On this Memorial Day, let’s also remember how, for 5,000 years, animals have been conscripted into war, from charging elephants to bomb-sniffing bees.
War Horses – the Engines of Battle
Horses have rightly been called the supreme animals of war. They have played the largest role of any animal in war, and have paid the price more than all other animals put together.
For Kittens of War, Marines are Heroes
Kiki and Keykey had a rough start to life in Afghanistan. But with U.S. Marines to call their buddies, they’ve ended up living happily ever after.
The 80th Commando
Everything to do with the Special Forces is cloaked in mystery, including the identity of the 80th member of the team that raided the bin Laden compound: a canine.
For Kittens of War, Marines are Heroes
Kiki and Keykey had a rough start in Afghanistan. But with U.S. Marines to call their buddies, they’ve ended up living happily ever after. Brian Chambers and his buddies have been caring for the orphan kittens of war.
Stray Dogs of War Take a Bow
At first, Pen Farthing thought it was a joke. An e-mail from the U.K.’s prestigious dog show, Cruft’s, inviting his dog Nowzad to make a special appearance.…