Quantcast
Channel: ww2
Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 57

The soldier's best friend: 9 ways that militaries use dogs for missions

0
0

Military working dog jumps out of helicopter

When the members of the Navy's elite SEAL Team Six launched their raid into Osama bin Laden's compound, Cairo was one of the first to hit the ground

The Belgian Malinois, one of the military's favorite breeds, went into battle outfitted similarly to his human counterparts, donning body armor, and high-tech eye wear called 'doggles.'

Cairo, like the SEAL team he served alongside, gained immediate media attention. But he wasn't the first canine to join soldiers in battle; dogs have been an integral part of military units throughout history. Their natural skills and instincts, honed through intense training, make them proficient at locating bombs, weapons and drugs and, at times, finding and supplying wounded soldiers on the battlefield. 

Here's a look at the ways militaries have used canines for operations, from aiding wounded troops to sniffing out bombs.

'Canine couriers' carried messages from one post to another during World War I.



This majestic-looking pug was given his own tiny pair of glasses and binoculars.



Dogs were also trained to locate wounded soldiers on the battlefield.



See the rest of the story at Business Insider

Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 57

Latest Images

Trending Articles





Latest Images