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
Marines test robotic mule that could carry weapons, sensors
The program seeks to take the load off of dismounted troops.
By Todd South
Robots in the ranks: Army integrating robots in two platoons
A platoon at Fort Moore, Georgia and another at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, lead experiments.
By Todd South
Watch Marines fire rocket from ‘creepy’ robot goat available on Amazon
Watch the robotic goat walk, beg, hop and sway its hips.
Pentagon command-and-control official charged with dog fighting
Police in early September raided homes in Maryland. Twelve dogs were later rescued, according to the Justice Department.
Congress may create medal to honor heroic military dogs
A new decoration that would honor military working dogs is included in the House version of the annual defense bill.
Navy researchers test robot dogs for ship maintenance
Research teams are experimenting with robot “dogs” — testing their ability to maneuver around Navy ships and take on mundane maintenance tasks.
By Hope Hodge Seck
This flame throwing robot dog proves we’re all doomed
To quote Paris Hilton, “That’s hot.”
By Sarah Sicard
Ruff rescue! Dog saved by Coast Guard after 300-foot tumble from cliff
The Coast Guard rescues a dog that fell off a cliff and injured herself in Oregon.
US Army digs deeper to develop robotic breachers
The Army wants robots to take over some dirty and dangerous work on the battlefield.
By Jen Judson
Task force seeks lighter Javelin missiles, robot dogs for infantry
The Close Combat Lethality Task Force serves as lead advocate for infantry, close-combat programs.
By Todd South