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1966–1973: About 5,000 US war dogs served in the Vietnam War (the US Army did not retain records prior to 1968); about 10,000 US servicemen served as dog handlers during the war, and the K9 units are estimated to have saved over 10,000 human lives; 232 military working dogs [27] and 295 [28] US servicemen working as dog handlers were killed ...
The Kit Carson Scouts (also known as Tiger Scouts or Lực Lượng 66) belonged to a special program initially created by the United States Marine Corps (USMC) during the Vietnam War involving the use of former Viet Cong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) personnel as anti-guerrilla forces, clandestine operation, combat patrol, and intelligence scouts for American infantry units.
A U.S. Army L-19 (O-1) of the 21st Reconnaissance Airplane Company (RAC), with a fuel tanker at LZ Baldy, near Hoi An, the Republic of Vietnam, late 1967 or early 1968. During the Vietnam War, 469 O-1 Bird Dogs were lost to all causes. The USAF lost 178, the USMC lost 7, and 284 were lost from the U.S. Army, RVNAF, and clandestine operators.
Dogs have been battling alongside their human counterparts in wars for nearly 3,000 years -- how much do you know about these fighters?
From 1966 to 1967 and in his second tour from 1970-71, Hart fought in the I Corps region of South Vietnam, right on the border of North Vietnam. He achieved the rank of sergeant and had over 230 ...
50th Infantry Platoon Scout Dogs (50th IPSD), 4th Infantry Division [Pleiku] 07 March 1967 - 10 December 1970. Assigned 16 December 1970 to the 2d Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Inactivated 27 January 1983 at Fort Hood, Texas and relieved from assignment to the 2d Armored Division.
Scout dogs went in front of the infantry in advances and on patrols, guarded prisoners, provided night security, and went into caves and pillboxes to look for enemy soldiers.
TV 770 – The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (Color – 1969) Covers the activities in Vietnam of the "Black Horse" regiment, which proved that armored vehicles could be used under the jungle and marsh conditions found in Vietnam. TV 771 – Scout Dogs (Color – 1969) Shows these modern-day counterparts of the K-9 Corps as they train with ...