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Comment on In the news/Vignette: Let slip the dogs of war by Melissa Marsh

Melissa Marsh — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:44:01 +0000

Excellent news! They deserve it. I know in my city, there is a memorial to war dogs in our Veterans’ Memorial Garden.

Comment on In the news/Vignette: Let slip the dogs of war by secondbysecond

secondbysecond — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:24:54 +0000

I believe the US has just passed legislation to allow the war dogs to be treated as veterans rather than as equipment. For example, retired war dogs living in the USA will be entitled to veterinary care.

Comment on In the news/Vignette: Let slip the dogs of war by Melissa Marsh

Melissa Marsh — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:01:38 +0000

I’ve always been fascinated with war dogs. K-9 dogs were trained at Fort Robinson, Nebraska, where I lived and worked in 1994. I believe some of the German POWs who were held at the fort also helped with the dogs.

Comment on Guest blog by Lottie Stoddart: K.B. Stoddart, prisoner of war by Second by Second World War « The Stoddart's War Blog

Second by Second World War « The Stoddart's War Blog — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:10:54 +0000

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Comment on In the news: Kittyhawk’s Sahara crash site found after 70 years by Stephen McCarthy

Stephen McCarthy — Sat, 12 May 2012 10:06:57 +0000

The Curtis P-40 was inferior to the Messerschmitt in speed, turning radius, and armament . And yet the allies made excellent use of its role in ground support and attacking enemy bombers.
The bravery of these pilots amazes me to this day.