Posted on 11/11/2012 10:52:01 PM PST by Huntress
Veteran's day is to thank those who have served the militaries of our respective countries. We throw parades, hold services, and honor our warriors in many ways. But it should never be forgotten that not all veterans walk upright.
No one knew when or where he was born. In common terms he was just a stray dog.
It was an early morning in 1917 at Yale Field in Connecticut. The area had been taken over by the U.S. Army for training, and a group of young soldiers was there, preparing for World War I across the Atlantic.
At some point a medium-sized dog wandered onto the field, and took an interest in the young men. They befriended each other, and Private J. Robert Conroy liked him enough to take back to their base that night.
Stubby, though officially not supposed to be there, quickly became a part of the camp. He got used to the daily routine of orders and bugle calls. He even learned to salute: when he saw humans all doing it around him, he'd put his right paw on his eyebrow.
Eventually Conroy and his division were ready to ship out for the war in Europe. Rather than abandon the dog (now named Stubby) they smuggled him (under coats) aboard the troopship S.S. Minnesota for the journey across the sea.
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Semper Fido.
http://dpca.org/faithful/vips/obrien.htm
http://olive-drab.com/od_wardogs_memorials.php
http://www.burningblue.co.za/flying-stories/my-favourite-war-hero
http://webpages.charter.net/dober/wardogs.html
http://goodnewzdogs.webs.com/dogsofwarmemorial.htm
http://olive-drab.com/od_wardogs_history.php
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They really are good doggies?
Thank-you to both HUMAN and DOGGIE VETERANS!
Notice you NEVER hear of cats doing things like this.
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