Friday May 11, 2012, 4:04 am
Sorry Guys ~ My first News and goofed up the URL I guess

Forgive me! I thought the url was http://www.nytimes.com/2011/5/12/world/middleeast - but said not found. It was not a new news, but thought it needed exposure.

Did my best! Sorry!

Friday May 11, 2012, 4:29 am
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/05/my-favorite-photo-ever-a-military-dog-jumping-out-of-a-helicopter/238431/#.T6z2kjnK4N0.email - OK...This is the CORRECT URL and don't know how to highlight it, so if you want to see the Dog's jumpping from the plane and slide show guess you'll have to copy and past. First Comment NOT CORRECT. Got wrong URL

Friday May 11, 2012, 6:43 am
I was aware of this, and one dog was made famous for this during the time of the death of Bin Laden. One dog was with the Seals during the military manover, the dogs name was Cairo.

Friday May 11, 2012, 6:45 am
Thanx

Friday May 11, 2012, 6:50 am
This program has existed since the Viet Nam war. My late husband handle a scout dog in Viet Nam and they (my late husband and his dog went together to the Army Jump School at Fort Benning) The dogs are very humanely treated in this program. Unfortunately that is not true of all military dog programs. Thank you, Marilynn.

Friday May 11, 2012, 6:52 am
Sorry Guys to get the link to work on the second comment you have to put in a non-care2 search! Goodness, I am soooo sorry!

I can't even track this!

Friday May 11, 2012, 6:53 am

Thank you sweetie, dont get too upset , I am just thrilled you are submitting news here. Hugs. xxx

Friday May 11, 2012, 6:54 am
Noted. Thank you Marilynn.

Friday May 11, 2012, 6:54 am

Informed...Thanks,,,

Friday May 11, 2012, 6:59 am
Thanks Marilyn and congratulations on your first story.

Friday May 11, 2012, 7:04 am
Congrats on you first story Marilyn !

Friday May 11, 2012, 7:11 am
Noted!!!!!!

Friday May 11, 2012, 7:45 am
Thank you Marilynn! I am hoping that these loyal, brave dogs receive benefits (like health care) when they are retired. They deserve to be treated like the heroes they are rather than just classified as 'equipment'. There is an effort being made in Congress to address this. For those on Facebook, you can follow
http://www.facebook.com/MilitaryWorkingDogReclassification

Friday May 11, 2012, 7:57 am
Hopefully this is the correct link to Marilynn's News:

My Favorite Photo Ever: A Military Dog Jumping Out of a Helicopter

Friday May 11, 2012, 8:19 am
Noted Marilyn! I have read about these dogs and their owners and they are truly faithful companions!! I think I also read a sad story on some of the dogs how they are abandoned after giving their lives too which is sad.We owe them everything!!

Friday May 11, 2012, 8:44 am
thanks

Friday May 11, 2012, 9:17 am
Thank you for posting Marilyn ! and thank you for the link Ann! I agree Judy and Carol - we owe them everything! For centuries, dogs have been immensely valuable to our species on so many levels.

Friday May 11, 2012, 9:27 am
These dogs had better be treated wonderfully and adored in loving homes after having to go through things like this! I had no idea they were used this way.

Friday May 11, 2012, 10:15 am
Animals have been used for many years on the front line for Decoys. So sad and a cowardly doing. The dog in the pic looks like it just pee'd and pooped on the enemy line while in flight, lol.

Friday May 11, 2012, 10:43 am
no worries marilyn. i've really never liked the idea of using dogs for anything. they are sent into situations that humans are too afraid to enter into. that makes no sense to me since humans are better armed.

Friday May 11, 2012, 10:59 am
thanks

Friday May 11, 2012, 11:28 am
Thanks Mariilyn & Ann for the link.

Friday May 11, 2012, 12:23 pm
Sadly humans might be 'better armed' but they lack the intelligence of how to handle any given situation! These dogs are treated like 'dirt' when retired, if not just abandoned (by the government, NOT the handlers!) or euthanised. May they all find loving forever homes! Yes, congratulations on your first story M!

Friday May 11, 2012, 12:24 pm
interesting thnx

Friday May 11, 2012, 12:31 pm
Noted. Great story, thanks. I've been skydiving for 20 years
and many of my friends jump w/ their dogs. I don't. My dogs
are bigger than me! Also, am afraid I would endanger them.
It's one thing to get myself killed doing extreme sports but I
won't endanger my pets.

Friday May 11, 2012, 12:44 pm
GREAT story, many thanks

Friday May 11, 2012, 12:58 pm
Anne T...Thank you for the clickable link!

You guys are so kind! Since I messed up tried to take this off and had other ideas for this news. First time since joining Care2 in 2009 and should of paid better attention!

Stars to all of you! I feel so humble that you cared enough to take a peek!

Friday May 11, 2012, 12:59 pm
Good job, Marilynn!!! Great post too!! Thanks.

Friday May 11, 2012, 1:12 pm
Thank you Marilynn, this is a great story. War dogs do not get the attention they deserve. Here in our little country town of Goolwa, South Australia, there is a lovely marble memorial stone dedicated to the dogs who have fought so bravely alongside their handlers. Most days new flowers are laid there in their honor!!

Friday May 11, 2012, 1:24 pm
Great story Marilyn! Thanks for posting this!

Friday May 11, 2012, 1:25 pm
There is a website dedicated to US War dogs:
http://www.uswardogs.org/id16.html

These animals are my fellow veterans and deserve as much respect as any human vet. They deserve good homes on retirement, preferably with the handlers that they are so well connected to.

Friday May 11, 2012, 2:22 pm
How about some peace dogs to help the battle-scarred vets recover their precarious sanity?

Friday May 11, 2012, 2:54 pm
Great story Marilyn! Thanks for posting this...

Friday May 11, 2012, 3:01 pm
Thanks Marilyn

Friday May 11, 2012, 3:01 pm
Thanks Anne..for the link

Friday May 11, 2012, 3:20 pm
Thanks so much Marilyn for your first post, And a very good one at that, These dogs are heroes and should be treated like ones.

Friday May 11, 2012, 3:22 pm
Great news story..Thanks Marilyn..
Noted..

Friday May 11, 2012, 3:34 pm
Noted with thanks.

Friday May 11, 2012, 3:42 pm
Great story, thanks Marilynn! Congrats on your first article!

Friday May 11, 2012, 5:37 pm
thanks Marilyn, great story about the war dogs

Friday May 11, 2012, 5:41 pm
Noted Tks.. Marilyn..

Friday May 11, 2012, 6:11 pm
War heroes are amazing dogs. In fact all of the dogs are amazing & we truly should appreciate all of them. Congratulation on your first story Marilynn.

Friday May 11, 2012, 6:15 pm
They are indeed amazing but I do not feel that animals belong in the wars of humans. For years they were just left behind and even now it can be a struggle to get them home.

Friday May 11, 2012, 6:33 pm
Wow! Congratulations on your first post Marilynn!! And what a doozie!! Loved it!! Many hugs and kisses to you!!

Friday May 11, 2012, 6:42 pm
Barb~ You are way to kind! I sadly messed this up, the fact that you guys are so Nice is such a Blessing to me! Thank you, Thank you! xoxox

Friday May 11, 2012, 6:50 pm
Congrads on your first news story Marilyn. God bless the soldiers and dogs. Thank you.

Friday May 11, 2012, 7:04 pm
I am strongly against animals ie dogs being used to fight humans stupid battles.Poor animals should not be subjected to this abuse.Service dogs are often left behind overseas where the war was fought

Friday May 11, 2012, 8:27 pm
Noted and found my way there! Congrats on your first news Marilynn!!!!

Friday May 11, 2012, 8:36 pm
Thanks so much !

Friday May 11, 2012, 8:45 pm
Noted. Congratulations on posting your first news story, Marilynn.

Friday May 11, 2012, 10:54 pm
noted

Saturday May 12, 2012, 12:55 am
noted.

Saturday May 12, 2012, 1:25 am
noted

Saturday May 12, 2012, 1:48 am
Thanks Marilynn.

Saturday May 12, 2012, 2:19 am
Thanks Marilynn!

Saturday May 12, 2012, 2:20 am
By the way, I couldn't visit the page, they say they didn't find it!

Saturday May 12, 2012, 4:05 am

Dogs do everthing that we ask of them and more.
Dogs follow us into war, and they are also therapy for those that come out of these awful wars as well. It is the one species on earth that truly lives to please us. It's good to raise awareness as WE could do so much better by them!

If you want to do some reading there is a good book that just came out called "Soldier Dogs" by Maria
Goodavage.

Siemper Fido!

Saturday May 12, 2012, 5:29 am
great post Marilyn lovely to see you submitting news my friend

Saturday May 12, 2012, 5:59 am
horrible. slavery, torture. come on, build those battlebots

liberate all canies so they can live in peace and freedom like their wolven ancestors.

Saturday May 12, 2012, 6:18 am
Noted and posted - thnx.

Saturday May 12, 2012, 6:56 am
Thanks, don't give up positing news items.

Saturday May 12, 2012, 8:36 am
If we made a fraction of the effort that we expend to make war to INSTEAD promote cooperation and peace, then both children and dogs would be much safer from the horrors of war. War is toxic to children, adults, animals, and all living things.

Saturday May 12, 2012, 9:21 am
Animals help us in our everyday life and yet when they need help from us only a small amount of us care enough to help them live a happy healthy life!

Saturday May 12, 2012, 10:41 am
Noted and thanx so much Mm :-)

Saturday May 12, 2012, 11:32 am
Noted!

Saturday May 12, 2012, 12:45 pm
Although these wonderful dogs do a great job, i personally don't believe dogs should be used in wars. Well done on your first story Marilyn.

Saturday May 12, 2012, 1:11 pm
I agree Catherine Turley! People are cowardly and send always first the animals - to the space, to labs. These dogs do a great job! They only deserve the best!
Thank you dear Marilyn for your first story:)

Saturday May 12, 2012, 1:32 pm
cant open

Saturday May 12, 2012, 2:14 pm
I couldn't get it either Mm. But your intentions were good. Thanks

Saturday May 12, 2012, 4:23 pm
CONGRATULATION dearest Marilyn for your first news, and thank you Ann for the link.
I believe that through violence, you may "solve" one problem, but you sow the seeds for another. War is out of date, obsolete!
Instead Air Force dogs I’m for happy - piece dogs and peaceful coexistence of all creatures.

Saturday May 12, 2012, 4:25 pm
Man's best friend should not be used to fight Man's foolish wars.

Saturday May 12, 2012, 7:01 pm
Great story. Thanks Marilyn

Saturday May 12, 2012, 7:18 pm
These dogs are invaluable to the soldiers. They should be able to adopt them after their careers are over without any hassles or bullshit from the federal gov't.

Saturday May 12, 2012, 9:48 pm
Thanks Marilyn my friend. The Link worked in my message you sent me but I'm just getting to it. Yes, Military dogs are very important, sadly it's true they can't all come Home.

Sunday May 13, 2012, 6:38 am
I think people have no rights to use innocent dogs in wars!
This is my opinion!
People should be capable to solve their war problems by other methods.

Monday May 14, 2012, 2:42 am
yeah. just use criminal children. like that boy who killed his little sister, and that chick who killed the 7 year old. she's 18 now.

and robots.


hell, we don't even need guide dogs and therapy dogs.

robots

Monday May 14, 2012, 5:15 am
People use them and then abuse them. How sad for the animals that are so loyal.

Monday May 14, 2012, 1:05 pm

Thanks Marilyn - congratulations on your first submission.

Wednesday May 16, 2012, 4:46 am
Noted. Thank you Mm.

Sunday May 27, 2012, 10:10 pm
All the animals that are trained in war and rescue do not get the acknowledgement more the support they are deserving of. Even cats were listed as war hero's. We owe a lot of gratiude to these and all animals in the world.

Thursday June 7, 2012, 5:57 am
Thanks Maryilyn.

Monday June 18, 2012, 6:42 pm
Your first post!! Awesome!