An Office of the Inspector General report found that poor kennel conditions and a lack of enough caretakers can result in ...

On March 13, 1942, the United States launched the War Dog Program during World War II, later known as the Army K-9 Corps. However, even before that, loyal dogs had been accompanying soldiers to war.

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - More than 20 military working dogs from five kennels across Germany traded their usual training ...

In the report, an Air Force training hub in Texas was flagged for heat injuries and high infection rates among non-training dogs ...

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that military working dogs at bases in San Diego were kept in conditions that exposed them to inclement weather, contamination and ...

The 82nd Security Forces Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base has opened a $1.3 million military working dog facility. The facility provides a dedicated space for training military working dogs in ...

Investigators flagged serious welfare failures at 12 military kennels and said conditions at Joint Base San Antonio‑Lackland’s 341st Training Squadron were the worst of the bunch. Dogs were routinely ...

The Department of Defense on Tuesday pushed back on reports that military working dogs were left behind in Afghanistan amid U.S. military evacuations in Kabul earlier this week. However, animals ...

FORT MEADE, Md. – A Military Working Dog wearing goggles stands cybersecurity duty on the U.S. Department of Defense Global Directory login page every day. That Military Working Dog is Nick, a ...

Military working dogs have long played a practical role in modern warfare. Around 2010, thousands of them were deployed worldwide to detect explosives, clear routes, and protect troops. Despite that ...

MILITARY WORKING DOGS HAVE BEEN WORKING ALONGSIDE SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN IN THE ARMY, NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AND COAST GUARD SINCE THE SECOND WORLD WAR. BUT FOR MUCH OF THAT TIME, WHEN THEY WERE RETIRED ...

Sgt. Joseph Phillips, a military working dog handler, conducts aggression training with his military working dog, Drago. (Sgt. 1st Class Tanisha Karn/Army) Non-training military working dogs at bases ...