On March 13, 1942, the United States launched the War Dog Program during World War II, later known as the Army K-9 Corps. However, even before that, loyal dogs had been accompanying soldiers to war.

An Office of the Inspector General report found that poor kennel conditions and a lack of enough caretakers can result in ...

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - More than 20 military working dogs from five kennels across Germany traded their usual training ...

The IG said found ‘aging and unsatisfactory’ kennel conditions that had injured or sickened dogs at 10 of 12 bases inspected.

Army Sgt. Santos A. Cardona was the 11th soldier convicted of crimes stemming from the abuse of inmates at the prison in late 2003 and early 2004. He was found guilty of dereliction of duty and ...

VICENZA, Italy — For the handlers of the 525th Military Working Dog Detachment, readiness isn’t just about the mission, it’s about maintaining the total health of their most trusted partners. Through ...

The 928th Military Working Dog Detachment, based in Newtown, is the only unit of its kind in the entire U.S. military’s reserve component. Across the U.S. military, there are currently 1,600 working ...

WASHINGTON – A military dog handler who worked at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq was found guilty Tuesday of improperly frightening detainees with his black Belgian shepherd, and could be sentenced as ...

Four military dogs died after being housed in poor living conditions at military kennels between 2021 and 2023. A new Pentagon watchdog report revealed concerning kennel conditions across 12 military ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — A veteran was able to come home for the holidays, and the military dog was adopted by his former handler. Darco, a nine-year-old Belgian Malinois, spent seven years overseas with ...

Marcus Gill stood on a balcony at Bethesda Naval Hospital in January 2010, still wearing his hospital gown with a halo brace screwed into his skull. He had just woken up from a two-month coma to learn ...

An eight-year quest to honor the four-legged guardians of freedom known as military working dogs will come to a culmination Monday in San Antonio. The new U.S. Military Working Dog Teams National ...