Thursday, 25 May 2023
To celebrate the dogs who do extraordinary things in the service of humankind, the AKC Humane FundSM is seeking YOUR nominations for its AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). Nominations are open now through July 1st and winners will be announced in late 2023. Winners will be highlighted […]
At a three-day training and evaluation session in Del Mar last week, canine security teams attended the National Odor Recognition Test (NORT) hosted by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). ATF is the national law enforcement agency charged with training explosives, firearms and accelerant detection canines. The goal […]
(WAUSAU) Lani Rethaber Executive Director of Patriot K9’s in Wausau and a United States Marine and National Guard Veteran spoke at the Wausau American Legion Post 10 meeting on January 17, 2023 at Bunker Restaurant in Wausau. Lani Rethaber at Post 10 Lani talked about the Service Dog Training program […]
Ffarah, 341st Security Forces Squadron military working dog, bites Staff Sgt. Alexandra Campanaro, 341st SFS MWD handler, as part of bite work training at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., Jan. 24, 2023. When they aren’t actively on patrol with their handler, Malmstrom MWDs spend most of their time training in […]
CNN — A US military operation killed a senior ISIS leader and 10 members of the terror group in northern Somalia on Wednesday, two senior Biden administration officials said on Thursday. “From a mountainous cave complex in northern Somalia, Bilal al-Sudani is assessed to have supported ISIS’ expansion and activities […]
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — According to a 2021 Medial Surveillance Monthly Report Update, between 2016 and 2020, more than 450,000 active-duty service members were diagnosed with at least one mental health disorder. In 2020 alone, mental health disorders comprised the highest number of hospital bed days and […]
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Mission Monday. Robert Marure is the Military Working Dog Management System contracting officer representative at the Air Force Security Forces Center here. Marure helps manage the Department of Defense software program, developed by the 341st DOD Military Working Dog Training Squadron at Lackland, to […]
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Mission Monday. Robert Marure is the Military Working Dog Management System contracting officer representative at the Air Force Security Forces Center here. Marure helps manage the Department of Defense software program, developed by the 341st DOD Military Working Dog Training Squadron at Lackland, to […]
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – A Gold Star Family Member spent the day with military working dog trainers here at the 341st Training Squadron on Dec. 21. After losing his father at 7 years old, it was always his dream to experience the work his father did to serve […]
GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — After a seven-year career in the U.S. Air Force searching for explosives and conducting walking patrols, military working dog Tomi, assigned to the 319th Security Forces Squadron, retired from active service Jan. 12, 2023. Tomi’s searches have kept service members safe both […]
