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Hahn Air Base, West Germany: 50th Air Police K-9 Section. "Military Working Dog Teams National Monument". Pitts, 2nd Lt. Mike (1966). "U.S. war dogs remembered". K-9 Heroes – Remembered. The United States War Dogs Association. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list
A police dog, also known as a K-9, [1] is a dog that is trained to assist police and other law enforcement officers. Their duties may include searching for drugs and explosives , locating missing people , finding crime scene evidence, protecting officers and other people, and attacking suspects who flee from officers.
Sergeant Stubby (1916 – March 16, 1926) was a dog and the unofficial mascot of the 102nd Infantry Regiment and was assigned to the 26th (Yankee) Division in World War I.He served for 18 months and participated in 17 battles and four offensives on the Western Front.
Sergeant with his military K-9 dog (TODAY) The two formed a tight bond during their time patrolling the base and the local community in Hawaii. They even traveled abroad with White House officials ...
Lex (1999 – March 25, 2012) was the first active duty, fully fit military working dog to be granted early retirement in order to be adopted. Working for his United States Marine Corps handler Corporal Dustin J. Lee in the Iraq War, he was wounded in an attack that killed Lee, and subsequently was awarded an honorary Purple Heart.
Leavey enlisted in the Marine Corps in August 2003 and completed recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina. [1] Afterwards, she attended and completed the Military Police school in San Antonio, Texas, where she joined the K-9 program and was paired with a military working dog named "Rex" (E168) in October 2004. [2]
Hahn Air Base, West Germany: 50th Air Police K-9 Section. "Military Working Dog Teams National Monument". Pitts, 2ndLt. Mike (1966). "U.S. war dogs remembered". K-9 Heroes – Remembered. The United States War Dogs Association. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list
U.S. military police used to be distinguished by a brassard worn on the left arm when on duty in previous uniform versions such as the Battle Dress Uniform. The brassard was black with white lettering for garrison law-enforcement duty and could include extra designations such as "Customs MP" or "K-9 MP" (for dog handlers).