On October 24 in honour of our K-9 partners, the Michigan War Dog Memorial in South Lyon, MI commemorated the true mateship and brotherhood of New Zealand military working dogs. The plaque recognises all military dogs from WWI to present for their lasting contributions. Military working dogs have been fighting alongside our uniforms in many of our conflicts. In WWI they were called Ambulance Dogs, they were trained to find wounded soldiers in No-Man’s land after a frontal attack. In WWII they were trained in many disciplines; scout, tracker, sentry and messenger. According to Military records War Dogs saved 15,000 lives during this conflict. There are currently 2800 teams deployed saving lives every day in conflict zones including Afghanistan and Iraq. The Michigan War Dog Memorial, Inc is a non-profit organization that serves to educate the general public on the heroics and dedication K-9’s through commemorative events, seminars, and public outreach activities.
