War Dogs
A resource for information on the U.S. Army's use of dogs 1942-Present
The Army Quartermaster Corps began the U.S. Armed Forces first war dog training during WWII. By 1945 they had trained almost 10,000 war dogs for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Fifteen War Dog platoons served overseas in World War II. Seven saw service in Europe and eight in the Pacific. In 1951 the responsibility for training military dogs was given to the Military Police Corps. Dogs continued to serve the armed forces with distinction in Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Afghanistan and Iraq and many recent contingency operations.

On May 19, 2003, the 527th Military Police Company of Giessen, Germany use a
police dog to search for illegal drugs and weapons during a raid in downtown
Baghdad, Iraq (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Daniel T. Dark)
General
History
Quartermaster War Dog
Program
Short history of Quartermaster dog training during and after WW II
Dogs and National
Defense
Anna M. Waller
Study on the history of War Dog training and utilization during and after World War II.
War Dog/Scout Dog Articles

The
Truth About War Dogs
The Quartermaster Review
March-April
1944
QM War Dog Platoon is a Combat Unit
WWII
Remount!
1952 article on use of the Army's use of dogs and pack
animals
Training Center for
Army Dogs
Army Dog Training Center
Camp Carson, Colorado 1953
Scout Dogs
1st Infantry Division, Vietnam 1969
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War Dog Bibliography
A listing of books, magazine and newspaper articles on Military Dogs
War Dog Links
Listing of a link does not constitute an endorsement of the site or guarantee
that the site still exists.
Department of Defense Military Working Dog School
Lackland Air Force Base, TexasLackland
Training Detachment, 701st MP Battalion
U.S. Army Working Dog School
Vietnam Dog Handlers Association (VDHA)
Combat
Tracker Team Website
Dedicated to Vietnam era Combat Tracker Teams
War Dogs; The Untold Story of
Dogs in Combat
Commercial Website devoted to a Documentary TV program on Vietnam War Dogs
War Dog Memorial -
Hartsdale (New York) Pet Cemetery
Home to memorial dedicated in 1922 to WWI Dogs
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Tuesday, January 09, 2007
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