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Memorial Day is upon us. 
Share your stories of your favorite war veterans.
My pick for today is SGT. Stubby, the war dog.
SGT. Stubby was a WWI trench warfare dog. Not only was he the most decorated dog-a-war in WWI, but he went on to meet 3 presidents....
Share your stories of your favorite war veterans.
My pick for today is SGT. Stubby, the war dog.
SGT. Stubby was a WWI trench warfare dog. Not only was he the most decorated dog-a-war in WWI, but he went on to meet 3 presidents....
..& he received an entire collection of medals for his service.
Upon his own suspicions, he rooted out & captured a German spy singlehandedly.
On several occasions, he successfully alerted his infantry division of artillery & deadly gas attacks that would have been...
Upon his own suspicions, he rooted out & captured a German spy singlehandedly.
On several occasions, he successfully alerted his infantry division of artillery & deadly gas attacks that would have been...
..undetected otherwise.
He was also exceptional at locating injured soldiers during intense fire fights & artillery strikes, despite the debilitating effects of the fog of war.
Remarkably, SGT. Stubby was eventually made the official mascot of Georgetown University post-WWI.
He was also exceptional at locating injured soldiers during intense fire fights & artillery strikes, despite the debilitating effects of the fog of war.
Remarkably, SGT. Stubby was eventually made the official mascot of Georgetown University post-WWI.
SGT Stubby was an exceptional warrior, as many dogs are.
Dogs know a type of loyalty most humans will never experience or understand.
They also possess a type of courage that the greatest human soldier can only hope to achieve.
They fend off wolves, bears...
Dogs know a type of loyalty most humans will never experience or understand.
They also possess a type of courage that the greatest human soldier can only hope to achieve.
They fend off wolves, bears...
... lions & will fight beside us with little hesitation, or even the slightest regard for their own safety.
As all great soldiers they deserve our respect & admiration.
In memory of SGT. Stubby, of the 102nd Infantry, 26th Yankee Division.
From stray dog to hero..
Salute.
As all great soldiers they deserve our respect & admiration.
In memory of SGT. Stubby, of the 102nd Infantry, 26th Yankee Division.
From stray dog to hero..
Salute.
