Army dog handler reunites with bomb-sniffing buddy after years apart
Army Sgt. Michael Fletcher remembers tasting Dasty's slobber in a shared water bowl, describing the experience as a "bonding moment."
By Riley Ceder
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More dogs allowed: Lufthansa reopens options for some flying to US
At least some dogs will be able to fly with their U.S.-bound owners.
By Karen Jowers
The mother of Marine Warrior Monk and former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has died
The 97-year-old mother of iconic Marine general and former U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis passed away Sunday.
By Andrea Scott
Guardsman, accused of stealing WWII airmen’s dog tags from National Archives, says he was returning them to families
A Virginia National Guard sergeant, accused of stealing World War II-era dog tags from the National Archives in Maryland, says he did it to return them to their families.
Explosive-sniffing dogs trade ruff life for cushy retirement back home
“They’re out there saving lives every single day. They’ve done this their whole lives, and it’s their time to retire and our time to give back to them.”
By Joshua Axelrod
JBER’s oldest military working dog retires after 8-year career
After nearly eight years of military service, the oldest military working dog at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson will, for the first time, become somebody’s pet.
By Madeline McGee, Anchorage Daily News via the AP
Trump claims he coined the nickname ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis
Mattis — who preferred the call sign "Chaos" — has been fighting the "Mad Dog" moniker for at least 15 years.
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sully quickly advanced to fill critical service dog billet
Sully, the service dog who symbolized devotion lying by former President George H.W. Bush’s flag-draped casket, has a new mission.
The motivated Marine Corps origin of the ‘distracted boyfriend’ meme, 'rah?
Who among us wouldn’t get distracted by such a display?
By J.D. Simkins
Military training helped these veterans launch small businesses
A group of veteran-run small businesses participated in a pitch competition Tuesday as part of Bunker Labs’ third-annual Muster Across America Tour.
By Joshua Axelrod
Army veteran adopts dog he served with in Afghanistan
An Indiana veteran recently adopted the bomb-sniffing dog he served with in Afghanistan, and he says the retired canine is settling in to a pampered life.
Our nation’s ‘brave and loyal military working dogs’ honored with new postage stamps
The new red and blue "forever" stamps will feature a German shepherd, Labrador retriever, Belgian Malinois and Dutch shepherd.
By Andrea Scott