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USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park - AN UNHERALDED BREED OF SOLDIER LET ALL WHO READ THESE WORDS OF GRATITUDE AND PRAISE KNOW THAT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF AMERICA'S FIGHTING MEN AND WOMEN OWE THEIR LIVES TO THE DEEDS AND COURAGE OF WAR DOGS AND THEIR HANDLERS, FURTHER, LET IT BE KNOWN THAT MANY BREEDS OF DOGS, LARGE AND SMALL, SERVED OUR NATION IN TIMES OF WAR, ALL GOING INTO HARM'S WAY WITH DISTINCTION AND VALOR – UNHESITATING. LET US NOT FORGET THESE UNSUNG HEROES ARE SOLDIERS, TOO! THESE VALIANT DOGS PROTECT OUR MILITARY MEN AND WOMEN THROUGH COUNTLESS PERILS, GIVE COMFORT IN UNCERTAINITY, AND SHARE THE SUFFERING AND THE RISKS IN THE TIME OF WAR. OVER THE DECADES, MANY OF THESE DOGS HAVE MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE, GIVING THEIR OWN LIVES TO SHIELD OUR ARMED FORCES AND MILITARY ASSETS FROM HOSTILE ACTS. CANINES IN THE ARMED FORCES CONTINUE THAT NOBLE TRADITION AROUND THE WORLD TODAY. THIS MONUMENT IS DEDICATED BY THE PATRIOTIC PEOPLE OF ALABAMA FOR ALL TO BEAR WITNESS IN REMEMBRANCE TO THESE FAITHFUL WAR DOGS AND THEIR ALABAMA HANDLERS. THOSE WHO LEAVE THIS PLACE SHOULD REMEMBER THE DEEDS AND SACRIFICES OF THESE FOUR-LEGGED SOLDIERS. FURTHERMORE, SEE IN EVERY DOG, THE UNCONDITIONAL LOYALTY INHERENT IN WAR DOGS AND GLIMPSE A REFECTION OF THEIR SHOULDER-BROTHERS HEROIC ACTIONS. THESE TEAMS UNHESITATNGLY FIGHT FOR RIGHT AND FOR OUR NATION'S FREEDOMS. LEST WE FORGET, WE SHOULD HOLD THEM DEAR IN OUR HEARTS AND HONOR THEIR COURAGE.

Dedicated on June 10, 2006, the United States War Dogs Memorial, located guarding the gateway to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Holmdel, New Jersey, consists of a bronze statue of a kneeling Vietnam War soldier and his dog, set on a black granite base. The memorial was designed by sculptor Bruce Lindsay, Architectural Division Manager at Johnson Atelier in Mercerville, New Jersey. A graduate of Bucknell University, Lindsay's studio is adjacent to Grounds for Sculpture, the 22-acre sculpture park on the grounds of the former New Jersey State Fair. The U.S. War Dogs Memorial, while directly representing the War Dog Teams of the Vietnam War, honors all our nation's war dogs and their handlers - past, present and future. http://www.njvvmf.org/United-States-War-Dogs-Memorial

 Military Working Dog Memorial - The Marine War Dog Memorial is an exact replica of the official memorial at the U. S. Naval Base in Guam, permanently installed at the U. S. Marine Corps War Dog Cemetery on Guam in 1994, the 50th anniversary of the island's liberation. It rests on granite base which is inscribed with the names of the 25 dogs who gave their lives on Guam. Artist Susan Bahary, a sculptor from California, created the statue which is officially named "Always Faithful."

On April 16, 2011, US Military War Dogs were honored with a ceremony and life-sized granite sculpture at the Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas, California. Jim Silveira, president of the shelter, came up with the idea not only to honor our canine heroes but also to promote their adoption after retirement. The sculpture sits on top of a granite block inside the shelter’s dog park. It is a replica of US Army soldier Chyba a German Shepard who served as a patrol and security canine in Kuwait and Germany. Chyba has since retired, been adopted and enjoys her civilian life

War Dog Monument, Sacrifice Field, National Infantry Museum, Ft. Benning, GA. Dedicated 8 October 2000.

Staten Island War Dog Memorial Dedicated October 29, 2004 The memorial reads; They protected and watched over us at home and on the field of battle. We are forever grateful for their undying loyalty, devotion and faithful service. They are not forgotten.

  HARTSDALE PET CEMETERY - Hartsdale, NY Dedicated to the memory of the war dog. Erected by public contributions by dog lovers to man's faithful friend for the valiant services rendered in world war, 1914 - 1918 Robert Caterson was chosen to build the war memorial. He used the finest granite from his own Vermont quarry. The monument is ten-foot high, which is topped with a bronze statue of a shepherd dog wearing a Red Cross blanket. At the shepherds feet are a bronze helmet and a canteen. A special ceremony is conducted at the foot of the war Dog Memorial every Memorial Day weekend to pay tribute to military dogs, K-9'S that assisted in the rescue mission in the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building in 1994, and police dogs.

Pennsylvania War Dog Memorial Bristol, Pennsylvania Dedicated on September 16th, 2006 The Pennsylvania War Dog Memorial is located in front of the Bristol Township Municipal Building in Bristol, PA. and was sculpted by Joe Pavone, a local artist. Behind the sculpture are three plaques that list the U.S. military conflicts in which war dogs served, branches of service, and types of military working dogs.

Sallie was a lady; she was a soldier too. She marched beside the colors, our own red white and blue. It was in the days of our civil war that she lived her life so true. Sallie was a brindle Staffordshire bull terrier (or pit bull terrier – it is unclear) who served as the regimental mascot for the 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. She was given to 1st Lt William R. Terry as when she was just 4 weeks of age. Sallie was raised with the men of the regiment and they were fond of her. She knew the specific drum roll announcing reveille. Sallie followed the men closely on marches and to the battlefield, always on the front lines. In a spring 1863 at a review of the Union army, Sallie marched along with “her” soldiers. Abraham Lincoln sat in the center of the reviewing stand and spotted the dog. He raised his famous hat in salute. At Gettysburg, Sallie became separated from the 11th in all of the chaos. Three days later they found Sallie guarding the bodies of the dead and wounded soldiers, herself unscathed. In 1865 at Hatcher’s Run Sallie was struck by a bullet to the head. She was killed instantly. She was buried on the battlefield while under heavy enemy fire. In 1890 in appreciation of her loyal devotion, a monument of Sallie now stands in Gettysburg, directly in front of the monument that commemorates the 11th Pennsylvania Infantry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/11 Memorial Garden Dedicated on August 26, 2005 New York A 9/11 Memorial Garden was opened to the public on Aug. 26, 2005. The SUNY Farmingdale 9/11 Memorial Garden has a German Shepherd moving down an eight-foot I-beam with vest and booties going toward a crushed New York City firefighter’s helmet. Part of the sculpture consists of recovered materials from Ground Zero. The life size bronze sculpture is by Liza Todd-Tivey.

To Memorialize our K9 Veterans         

 “K9 Veterans Day" March 13 was chosen as K-9 Veterans Day because the U.S. Army launched its first official K-9 Corps on March 13, 1942.  Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, New Jersey & Michigan, officially recognize K9 Veterans Day. 

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