![Staff Sgt. Christopher Jarrell grooms his military working dog companion, Uran, at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan [Public domain]](https://6e0642.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Wmemorialday2016.jpg)
Staff Sgt. Christopher Jarrell grooms his military working dog companion, Uran, at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan [Public domain]
The above photograph shows Christopher Jarrell grooming his military working dog companion, Uran, at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan.
The use of dogs in warfare goes back to ancient times. The US K-9 Corps was created on 13 March 1942.