What is National K9 Veterans Day?
The dedicated K9 units who have served since World War II are commemorated on National K9 Veterans Day and the dedicated K9 units who have served since World War II.
Since the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, a lot of things have changed. We rationed oil, leather, and rubber. The military draft men have been sent into service. Women rolled up their sleeves and ordered war equipment. War was on the radio.
And dogs were sent to service. The US took note of the European use of canines as sentries, messenger carriers, and other duties during the first world war.
Dogs for Defense was started by Mrs. Alene Erlanger, a private citizen, and the Government created a program called Dogs for Defense. The group set out to prepare the dogs for military use alongside the American Kennel Club and a select few breeders.
The military had prepared the first Dogs for Defense in North Africa by November of 1942. Although they were gun shy at first, they were soon to be well prepared.
