Sunday January 15, 2012, 6:11 am
The petition letter reads as follows...Protect our Military Dogs as Veterans Now
Hon. Leon E. Panetta, Secretary of Defense
Members of the armed services and the general public all agree -- the heroic Military Working Dogs that serve alongside our troops (and often, ahead of them) are veterans, not equipment.
Sen. Blumenthal and Rep. Jones are introducing a new bill to build on the foundation of "Robby's Law" (10 U.S.C. 2583) to extend the protections these canine veterans so richly deserve.
This bill calls for the military to reclassify Military Working Dogs as canine veterans, and to provide transportation and medical care for them using publicly donated funds.
I am joining this petition to urge you: "Don't wait! Just go ahead and put these changes in place now without waiting for Congress to pass a new law."
These dogs lay their life on the line in protecting our troops every day. They have saved thousands of soldiers' lives on the battlefield, and often continue to serve as companions to wounded veterans when they get home.
Our military prides itself on decisive leadership. Be all you can be. Do the right thing. Please give the order today to start making these changes.
Thank you for serving,

Sunday January 15, 2012, 7:04 am
Noted and signed. Thanks

Sunday January 15, 2012, 8:17 am
Noted and gladly signed.

Sunday January 15, 2012, 9:23 am
done.

Sunday January 15, 2012, 9:36 am
Signed and emailed to my Change.org friends.

Sunday January 15, 2012, 10:41 am
Gladly signed and noted! Thanks Elizabeth.

Sunday January 15, 2012, 1:33 pm
Signed and noted, thanks Elizabeth.

Sunday January 15, 2012, 6:38 pm
signed

Sunday January 15, 2012, 9:48 pm
Gladly signed
Thank you for signing "Tell the Secretary of Defense: Military Dogs Are Veterans, Not Equipment"

Sunday January 15, 2012, 9:54 pm
Signed.

Monday January 16, 2012, 8:58 am
Noted. Thank you!!!

Monday January 16, 2012, 3:25 pm
this just makes me sad that it is even an option for people to think of any animal as less than. But military dogs especially! signing

Monday January 16, 2012, 3:28 pm
signed

Monday January 16, 2012, 6:00 pm
I have often heard dogs being refered to as K9 Units, I haven't (yet) heard yet head those young people who willing lay down their lives to defend our beliefs refered to as 'human units' but it might come!!! Dogs are living creatures, they die, they do not simply cease to perform!!! Dogs, generally more than other animals (apart from humans - we are animals too) will happily lay down their lives to protect us (humans). They respect us, the very least we can do is to respect them in return!

Monday January 16, 2012, 6:05 pm
Signed and noted!!

Monday January 16, 2012, 6:06 pm
gladly and happy happy to signe.

Monday January 16, 2012, 6:16 pm
Noted and Signed happily.Thankyou...

Monday January 16, 2012, 8:05 pm
Noted and signed.

Tuesday January 17, 2012, 1:09 am
noted

Tuesday January 17, 2012, 2:31 am
dogs also suffered,they saved most of the soldiers, they do everything for us

Tuesday January 17, 2012, 4:20 am
signed

Tuesday January 17, 2012, 8:36 am
Signed! These dogs are simply fantastic, as when you think about it, they are the true front line soliders as they are the ones sniffing out that danger before their human companion steps fott anywhere near a landmine.

Tuesday January 17, 2012, 9:20 am
Done, thank you.

Tuesday January 17, 2012, 10:48 am
Signed and noted, thank you!

Tuesday January 17, 2012, 3:08 pm
Signed and noted.

Wednesday January 18, 2012, 9:22 am
Noted and signed! Thanks!

Sunday January 22, 2012, 9:53 pm
Thank you.

Friday February 3, 2012, 6:04 pm
Signed.