Thousands of dogs, such as "Duke" pictured here, were recruited for military duty during World War II by "Dogs for Defense," which had chapters in Stark County and found dogs for the Army and Marines ...
News of dogs serving in a war isn’t anything new. It’s a practice that’s been done for decades; the United States began steadily using dogs for fighting and training purposes during World War II.
On New Year's Day 75 years ago – two years after World War II ended – a former sergeant in the United States Marines was reported to have come home a hero after serving overseas. "Sgt. Sparks, ...