http://k9veteransday.org/ for more information
K-9 Veterans Day is a grassroots movement started by a Vietnam-era dog handler, Joe White, to designate an official day to remember our four-legged heroes, be they military working dogs, police dogs, SAR dogs, customs dogs, border patrol dogs, etc.
The reason they chose March 13th as the date for K-9 Veterans Day is that March 13, 1942 was the date the US Canine Corps officially came into existence, and the US military has had a working dog program ever since.
You can go to Joe's website to read more about the project and about what you can do to help. And to toot my own horn a little bit, you can go here - http://abbyk9.fotki.com/freestuff/k9vetsday/ - and download graphics and wallpapers for K-9 Veterans Day to use on your computer, website, etc. to show your support.
K-9 Veterans Day is a grassroots movement started by a Vietnam-era dog handler, Joe White, to designate an official day to remember our four-legged heroes, be they military working dogs, police dogs, SAR dogs, customs dogs, border patrol dogs, etc.
The reason they chose March 13th as the date for K-9 Veterans Day is that March 13, 1942 was the date the US Canine Corps officially came into existence, and the US military has had a working dog program ever since.
You can go to Joe's website to read more about the project and about what you can do to help. And to toot my own horn a little bit, you can go here - http://abbyk9.fotki.com/freestuff/k9vetsday/ - and download graphics and wallpapers for K-9 Veterans Day to use on your computer, website, etc. to show your support.