A salute to the military working dog

By:ET3 Alexander Lockman GROTON, Conn. – There are members of the Naval Submarine Base New London Security Team who deploy with little bark but a great deal of bite. SUBASE is one of a number of bases in the Mid-Atlantic Region with a corps of canine security specialists – Military working dogs (MWD). MWDs have [...]

Military Working Dog Lex Video-Interview with Cpl Lee’s Parents

Here is a fantastic interview with fallen Marine Corps military working dog handler Cpl Dustin Lee’s parents.  The Lee’s were allowed to adopt their son’s military working dog Lex after he gave the ultimate price while serving in Iraq, the first time a family of a fallen handler was allowed to adopt their surviving military working dog. [...]

Ceremony recognizes military working dog’s contributions, achievements

By: Spc. Howard Alperin, MND-B PAO. BAGHDAD – Military working dog teams from throughout Victory Base Complex came out April 13 for a ceremony at the division chapel to honor one of their own. Kevin, a military working dog, passed away due to complications from cancer. His death was unexpected and left the other half [...]

Military Working Dog Hero Lex in a Veterans Day Parade

If you have not read or heard about the Marine military working dog handler Cpl Dustin Lee and his mwd Lex then check them out. Cpl Lee was killed in action during the War on Terror but his mwd Lex survived and has been adopted by Cpl Lee’s family. This is video of Lex in [...]

After years of working closely with his police partner, Talon is retired to home and family

photo provided by Smith family – Palmetto Police Corp. Tom Smith and police K-9 Talon in 2005 with 50lbs of seized cannabis discovered by Talon. Talon was retired in July after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, and he continues to live at the Smith family home in Palmetto. Talon participated in 694 arrests during his [...]

Drug Dogs Effective at Arizona Schools

  Great article from the Arizona newspaper East Valley Tribune  District says drug dogs’ school visits effective AMANDA KEIM, East Valley TRIBUNE Drug-sniffing dogs have found illegal substances three times in the three years police canines have been invited to Scottsdale high school campuses for searches. But despite drugs turning up only a few times, [...]

Cpl. Dustin J. Lee(R.I.P.) and MWD Lex-Semper Fi

Dedicated to Marine Cpl Dustin Jerome Lee. Born April 7, 1986, Killed March 21, 2007 in Fallujah, Iraq. He was 20 years old. Dustin was born in Meridian, MS, graduated from Quitman High School in 2004. He was stationed at MCLB, HQ BN in Albany GA, before deploying for Iraq. Cpl Dustin J. Lee was [...]