We Should Bring Retired Military Dogs Home to the U.S.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut speaks about his bill that proposes more benefits for retired military dogs, which are currently treated as "equipment." photo by Joseph Wenzel IV

A couple weeks ago, we posted about an organization that helps to reunite soldiers with dogs they bonded with while serving overseas. But there are also thousands of military working dogs in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well. When these dogs have done their duty, often going into harm's way to protect their handlers and other soldiers, they are treated as old "equipment" and the cost of their transportation back to the U.S. must be paid by their adopters or the units for which. . .

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