The Contact Post Listings Number 4

The Contact Post Listings

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Branch / Service Dates / Rank / Unit / Handler / Breed / Dogs Name / Notes / Contact

Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 7:20 PM
service type -   air force
dates of service -   1992-1998
rank/division -   ssgt 95 sfs
handler -   yes
dog breed -   belgian malinois
dog name -   sonja, duky, garko, andor, berry
comments -   i was stationed in malmstrom mt, osan korea, and edwards ca.
my maiden name was johnson. i would love to hear from any of my old crew.
username -   lisa samsel
useremail -   lisasamsel@yahoo.com

Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 4:55 PM
service type -   army
dates of service -   1967-?
rank/division -
handler -   y
dog breed -   sheppard
dog name -   rip
comments -   i am looking for anyone that severd with my dad - elton c.
tower of texas.
he was a mp/dog handler.
he did not speak much of vietnam - he passed away and i really want to make
contact with anyone that served with him. i do have some pictures i can
username -   rebecca tower-brown
useremail -   rebecctb@hotmail.com

Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 6:37 PM
service type -   army
dates of service -   june 70 / june 71
rank/division -   sp4 201 sentry dog
handler -   yes
dog breed -   german shepherd
dog name -   duke
comments -   duke was and still is my best friend. after almost 38 years i
have never forgotten how much he meant to me. i took him to various places in country and through many situations. he was my life savior. duke was euthanised on my next to last day in country. he sufffered from hip dysplasia and was only two and one half years old.
username -   ap smith, jr.
useremail -   apsmithjr@yahoo.com
usertel -   209 239-1340
userfax -
post info -   yes

Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 5:04 PM
dates of service -
comments - hi
i am working on an exhibit and article about the wardogs.these dogs need to be honored and remembered. if anyone would like to tell me their story and what their dog meant to them i will try to include it in the exhibit. i am currently working on a few places in mind to show the exhibit. i would love to educate the public and honor these wonderful dogs. please contact at the email address below. warmest wishes, and a big thank you to all our
veterans. god bless. jo-anne
username - jo-anne
useremail - photogal184@msn.com
usertel -

Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 6:48 PM
service type - other
dates of service -
handler - no
dog breed - german shepard
dog name - blackie
comments - my dog blackie served in the us coast guard and then in the us
marine corps. his handler was joseph brennan of schenectady, ny. at the urging of the corps, my parents allowed joe to take blackie home with him at the end of the war after many months in the pacific. i would love to be informed if there is ever a memorial erected in washington, dc. thanks for remembering them.
username - jeanne young
useremail - myrasmom@sbcglobal.net
usertel -

Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 12:02 PM
service type - army
dates of service - 03/01/70 thru 01/20/71
rank/division - sp/4 101st airborne 47th ipsd
handler - yes
dog breed - german shepard
dog name - wolf
comments - i will always remember wolf and the missions that we completed
together. he was a dedicated friend and comrade.
username - doug mccoy
useremail - dmccoy@tractor-equipment.com
usertel - 205 240 1872
userfax -
post info - yes

Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 5:37 AM
service type - army
dates of service - sept 99- present
rank/division - sgt/ 3id
handler - yes
dog breed - sheppard
dog name - denis?f182
comments - my partner and i are in afghanistan right now. we will be here
for about 11 more months.
through it all he has been the constant companion, friend and motivator for me.
he would give his life for all of us, and i would give mine for him. he helps everyone here at this fob to forget the daily drudgery and death. when you pet or play with him he helps you forget about this place for a while.
he puts joy on everyones face. without him i don't think i could handle the rest of this deployment.
he is my best friend.
username - jim hall
useremail - haljam4192@yahoo.com
usertel -
post info - yes

Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 3:23 PM
service type - air force
dates of service - oct. '76 - oct '83
rank/division - sgt. ramstein ab frg working dog section
handler - yes
dog breed - german shepherd
dog name - simba (tattoo l102)
comments - i served at ramstein ab under melvin d. (mad dog) flickinger.
duane r. metz was my training nco. i had the unfortunate "duty" to take simba on his last trip to the vet. (hip dysplasia) he was the best dog in the kennels there. he was a drug dog and was one of the 1st dogs to take part in operation "counterpush" in usafe. he was so good he had a $10,000 price on his head! (if it sounds like i'm bragging just a little, wellllll, i am. i worked simba for about four years till his hips went bad. everyone hated when i went on leave because myself and nauman, (our german kennel
attendent) were the only ones who could take him out. god, how i miss that dog!!!!!!!!!!!!
username - scott forsythe
useremail - forsythe58@hotmail.com
usertel - (724) 528-9743
userfax -
post info - yes

Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 8:55 AM
dates of service -
dog breed - german shepard
dog name - murphy
comments - i donated my dog, murphy, to the military in january 1968. he
served in the vietnam war for years. his number was 6m77. in 1969-70, his handler was gary goelzhauser of the 47th infantry platoon of scout dogs, 101st airborne division. i know he served in phu bai, south vietnam, for a period of time. gary traced murphy back to me in 1970 and we corresponded until he came home and then we lost track of each other. i still keep pictures of murphy that he sent me hanging on my walls. i love dogs and have never forgotten murphy. i raised him from a pup until he was 2 years old, when he went into the military. i have to admit i was being forced to give him up and i thought he would be a wonderful dog for the military - loyal to death, loving to those who loved him, and the smartest dog i ever owned. if anyone out there remembers murphy or knows gary goelzhauser, please contact me at darnelllinda@comcast.net. thank you
username - linda darnell
useremail - darnelllinda@comcast.net
usertel -
post info - yes

Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 10:49 PM
service type - army
dates of service - 09-1981 to 09-1984
rank/division - e-4, hhd miesau germany
handler - yes
dog breed - gs
dog name - buck z016
comments - dennis, i just read your story about "your" buck that was posted on war-dogs.com web site. it was extremely touching and brought back a lot of memories. i too handled a "buck" z016 but several years (and worlds) apart. i handled my buck in 1983 -84 at miesau germany and later pcs'ed to ft.
gordon ga. where he was later put down (with out fan faire).

like your buck mine saved my life too. while on patrol during peace @ miesau time my buck picked up an alert. i called for assistance from another dog team, mark ecard with bobo came to assist. when the intruders were spotted i ordered a "halt" they turned and fired with automatic weapons (something that should not of happened during peace time). i released buck he responded appropriately and i returned fire. ecard and bobo responded in kind. when all was said and done three men were dead and i and buck, mark and bobo were alive.

if it were not for my buck i would not be alive to tell the story of how remarkable the military dogs are. after my ets i was hired as a police officer on the augusta ga. police dept. as a dog handler. i have long since moved on and am no longer in police work but i still am a devoted dog handler and owner and still think fondly of my experiences as a k- 9 handler.

sorry for babbling what i really wanted to say is thank you and "your" buck for the sacrifice, i thank god you did what had to be done!!!

with all my devotion to the k-9 corp.

ron bane

username - ron
useremail - rbane3@knology.net
usertel -
post info - yes

Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 6:36 PM
service type - marines
dates of service - 2002-present
rank/division - sgt/341st training squadron
handler - yes
dog breed - german shepherd
dog name - monty (e030)
comments - monty and i were stationed at mcas cherry point during the start of oif i. we were assigned as a garrison unit at the time. little did we know, that the field mwd handlers would call on us to help them. the field units were spread thin at the time due to the war in afghanistan and iraq. monty and i got our calling to go to iraq in april of 2004. my snco needed three bodies to go. he was willing to send who ever wanted to go, but he called on myself and monty to be the first. we were motivated to accept the mission and left to iraq on may 2004. insurgents tried to hit us all the time, but we managed to make it everyday. although everyday was a close call. many of the troops were a little more at ease when we went out on missions with them. they knew that monty and i would lead the way to protect them from entering an ied area. not only were we their protectors, but also commrads. i would take monty with me every where i went when we were back at camp. having him around lifted everyones spirit. but no matter how hard they tried, they would never get the best of us. we would stay in country until november 2004. in the seven months we were in country, there were never any severely wounded or casualties on the missions that we would go out on. the insurgents knew better!
username - sgt. liebert, brandon s/usmc
useremail - bliebert01@yahoo.com
usertel - (505) 417-3026
userfax -
post info - yes

Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 6:22 AM
service type - air force
dates of service - january 68 to january 69 (tet 68)
rank/division - sgt. 366th sps k-9 danang
handler - yes
dog breed - shepard
dog name - blackie 129x
comments - great idea and one a long time coming. a part of me was left behind when i left vietnam.
username - greg dunlap
useremail - blackey@sonic.net
usertel - 707-576-9683
userfax - 707-578-8692
web site -
post info - yes

Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 9:26 AM
service type - air force
dates of service - 1970 - 1974
rank/division - sgt 485rd sps danang
handler - no
dog breed - shiba inu
dog name - cannibus
comments - cannibus was our squardons mascot and everyone looked forward
to his daily rounds. he managed to keep spirits high and had a mischievious tendency to stop traffic on the road in both directions by our compound. i enjoyed times with him and the way he would have to cock his head to see. he broke up the monotomy of daily base life.
username - karl fortenbacher
useremail - karl.fortenbacher@yahoo.com
usertel - 954 597 2609
userfax -
post info - yes

Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 2:42 PM
service type - navy
dates of service - 1954-1966
rank/division - navy seal team 2
handler - no
dog breed - gsd
dog name - rinnie
comments - i'm actually just writing for my father who was a member of the
original seal team (team 2). our first dog was a shepherd that eventually went on to become a navy dog, like many others rinnie was left behind in nam....i watched the "war dogs" documentary and can honestly say i cannot remember crying that hard. since our first rinnie we have had many more and i still own 2 gsd's and always will. what those dogs and men did was something only they can understand and what our country did to them was nothing less than shameful and horrific...just wanted to say that.

if there is a way to stop the dogs being left behind (if they still are) it must be stopped...these animals are far to valuable to be left behind...what happened to "no soldier left behind?" i ask the gov't.
username - heather pinder
useremail - kissashark@hotmail.com
usertel -
post info - yes

Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 1:07 PM
service type - air force
dates of service - dec 93 to april 2001
rank/division - sra, security forces
handler - yes
dog breed - sheps, mals, and labs
dog name - jesse, gromet, iwan
comments - i have been a fellow handler since 93. i have been all over the
world and stateside doing duties as a narc/explosive and patrol dog handler.
i also had the opportunity to teach at the k-9 center at lackland afb. i encountered many things throughout my career, but nothing prepared me for what was about ot happen. i had completed my tour in the military and was working for a civilian k-9 company. i had told them that if they were to pick up a contract overseas that i was the first to go...little did i know that i was one of the first k-9 teams to be sent to iraq. i was sent over on an army contract attched to the 1armored divisions' provost marshall in baghdad. i was "loaned" out to many units such as the 82nd airborne, 5th group special forces, and many more. i was to do raids on palaces and houses, riot control, extractions, improvised explosive device (ied) sweeps, traffic control points(tcp) vehcile searches and more and through it all my one true savior and friend was my dog...he didn't think of the consiquences or the reprocussions he just wagged his tail and went about his duties...i am alive today and so are many more to our four legged friends, "guardians of the night" thank you for recognizing one of the militaries greatest heros...
username - dennis halmai
useremail - dogzmandoiraq@hotmail.com
usertel - (509)990-3951
userfax -
post info - yes

Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 1:58 PM
dates of service -
comments - my uncle donnie was a marine and did 3 tours in vietnam. my
uncle and i have had german shepherd dogs all our lives and when i watched you're documentation on the war dogs it ripped my heart out. my other uncle who served in wwii in the air force was lucky enough to bring his faithful companion home with him only to spend endless hours entertaining us as children. i'm very proud of my uncle donnie whom passed away 2yrs ago from a rare form of cancer which the government actually documented as being a complication from agent orange. the day my uncle passed away i was sleeping in the whelping box waiting for my female shepherd to give birth. i woke up crying with my heart sinking and knew it was time for my uncle to let go. i called his house moments before he passed away and had my aunt give him a big kiss for me and let him know the babies were coming. one of the pups were going to be for my uncle and i let my aunt know to tell him i would be honored if his soul would creep into any of the babies. the 1st born was a male that was breech, bag already off of him and had an attitude just like my uncle. i named him adontus in honor of him. i'm glad that this country is finally giving the vietman veterans and the k9 heros the recognition everyone deserves.
kim
username - kim holman
useremail - holmank@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu
usertel -

Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 7:12 AM
service type - air force
dates of service - apr 69 - apr 70 and jan 72 -jul 72
rank/division - sgt. cam rahn bay, ton son nhut, danang security police
k-9 corps.
handler - yes
dog breed - german shepard
dog name - rebel and poo-bear
comments - i am thankful for the production of "war dogs" and the story it
tells. the real heros are still in vietnam. we had the pleasure of knowing them and we have the responsibility to never forget them. i know it hurts, hang in there; and be true to your friends even if the heavens fall.
username - patrick o'fallon
useremail - patrick.o'fallon@dhs.gov
usertel - (314) 302-1746
userfax - (314) 890-2769
web site -
post info - yes

Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 6:51 AM
service type - air force
dates of service - "1965 ~ 1967
rank/division - a1c 12 sps, camh ranh bay, vietnam
handler - yes
dog breed - german shepard
dog name - chinook, a005
comments - i have read many of the accounts of handlers and eagerly looked
for anyone who has known the history of my "chinook", and others who served during my time incountry..........
username - hal "wayne" duncan
useremail - hw_duncan@cox.net
usertel -
post info - yes

Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 3:11 PM
service type - marines
dates of service - feb.20 1968- april 28 1969
rank/division - cpl scout dogs
handler - yes
dog breed - german sheap
dog name - baron
comments - madison was station in dagan in 1968. i like to be notified so
i can tell you some of my scout dog stories and would like to look up some of your old marines that was with me at that time and scout dogs.
username - madison t. lowe
useremail - lowemadison@hotmail.com
usertel - 905 824-0942
userfax -
post info - yes

Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 4:42 AM
service type - army
dates of service - 1986-present
rank/division - sfc 3rd special forces group
handler - no
dog breed - shepered
dog name - fluffy
comments - great site! you do a great job in telling the handlersand their
comrades story! kepp up the great work and thank you to all who have served, and a special thanks to all the k-9 handlers who helped fluffy come home!
username - russ and fluffy
useremail - rwcmj@aol.com
usertel -
web site - www.k9fluffy.com

Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 1:00 PM
service type - air force
dates of service - 18 june 1971 through 18 june 1972
rank/division - aic 377th sps csg k9
handler - yes
dog breed - shepard
dog name - igor/fritz/blackie/dumbo
comments - arrived nam 6.18.71, assigned to 377th sps csg k9. first german
shepard assigned was igor (euthanised), 2nd shepard was fritz (turned over to another handler so i could attend 1st narcotics dog handler school, kedena afb, okinowa). brought back blackie late dec 71. handled blackie until march 72. blackie sent back to okinowa for recertification and picked up last shepard, dumbo. deros 6.18.72. i miss them all. they have been the only true friends i have ever had that loved me unselfishly. i first obtained the war dogs video by purchasing a bag of authority dog food years ago.
username - robert h. lolley
useremail - rhlolley@southernco.com
usertel - 770.914.1899
userfax -
post info - yes

Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 4:49 PM
service type - air force
dates of service - 3/78-4-83
rank/division - sgt, 43rd sps, andersen afb, guam
handler - yes
dog breed - shepherd mix
dog name - duke, johnny, rags
comments - no 'official' war or conflict time. served with those that did,
who's stories strengthened my belief and faith in the strongest, smartest and most reliable soldier on the ground. i would never think of going to arms without my best friend by my side!
username - eric anderson
useremail - eandrs69@hotmail.com
usertel - 719-229-4786
userfax -
post info - yes

Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 8:52 PM
service type - army
dates of service - sept 1967 to july 1969
rank/division - spec 5 - 765th transportation battalion
handler - no
dog breed -
comments - i was assigned to the scout dogs at ft benning, ga around jan,
1968. i was taken out of the training and assigned to the company's personnel area as a morning report clerk under master sgt bennett. i remember one fellow in supply named "duke" and another guy named graham from washington d.c. a guy, named bob or tom ahern went to vietnam with a scout dog outfit and was killed shortly after arrival. he and i discussed who was going to go first when we both got pulled for duty in vietnam. i went ahead of him and was assigned elsewhere. he said he would wait and was eventually sent as a personnel specialist. i am wondering if anyone is involved in emailing people who were at ft benning during that time. approx jan, 1968 - sept, 1968.
username - dan daly
useremail - dddaly@charter.net
usertel -
post info - yes

Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 1:47 PM
dates of service - ?
handler -
dog breed - ?
comments - have a brass military dog tag dated 1883 with serial #116 and
picture of a dog, inscription of s.wilson smith & co., lafayette, ind. how can i find information on this tag?
username - j. weatherly
useremail - lawbuddy@nc.rr.com
usertel -

Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 8:40 PM
service type - army
dates of service - nov. 67 - nov. 68
rank/division - sgt. e-5
handler - yes
dog breed - g. s.
dog name - max-8x41
comments - 34th ipsd nov. 68 - oct. 69
username - carl frantz
useremail - ztnarf90@aol.com
usertel -
post info - yes

Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 5:22 AM
service type - army
dates of service - 3/81-2/02
rank/division - ssg (last-usasoc)
handler - no
dog breed -
comments - my heart goes out to each and every one of you that served in
this capacity and others.. i should note that while often forgotten by many, the handler and his dog have a proud memorial display in the us army infantry museum located at ft. benning,georgia. as you can see by my dates of service (1/2 active-1/2 reserve), i am not a vietnam vet...but it was the vietnam vet that made me what i am and helped mold my career. i can relate to the bitterness felt by many, as i was activated from the irr for desert storm and came back home alone and unknown to the many other people that were waving flags etc. i am a 100% service-connected vet from my service in germany in the early 80's. it was seeing the determination in the faces of the many nco's that had rcvd thier "baptism of fire" as young men in vietnam, that kept me focused when times were tough. i owe a great deal to you. thank you for doing what was asked, thank you for serving, and welcome
home!! i currently belong to a number of veterans groups, one of which is
rolling thunder? inc., wisconsin chapter 3 (green bay, wis.) where i serve as the sgt at arms. i encourage anyone that is interested in pow/mia issues or simply helping vets, to join our organization and get involved. the
national website is: rollingthunder1.com i can be contacted directly if
anyone has questions about a chapter near you. god bless america (we will only remain the land of the free as long as there are brave men and women that serve our country)
username - "sarge"
useremail - comsec54301@yahoo.com
usertel - (920)445-0446
userfax -
post info - yes

Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 5:24 PM
service type - army
dates of service - vietnam 1967 - 1969
rank/division - sp4 46th ipsd 25th infantry division
handler - yes
dog breed - german shepherd
dog name - king x090
comments - "king, (x090), a german shepherd was a us army scout dog and a
real life war hero. he served in south vietnam from august 1967 until his death in 1969. he died from a disease known as tropical canine pancytopenia
(tcp) also known as "nosebleed". until he died, king and i ate, slept, worked and lived together during four months in training at fort benning, georgia and for a year and one half in south vietnam. king was trained to detect mines, trip wires, punji pits, enemy presence and caches of munitions and supplies. he disliked monkeys for some reason and he would attack them at every oportunity. usually when we were being airlifted by "eagle flights", king would attack the helicopter we were trying to get into. i extended my tour of duty in vietnam for six months (for a free thirty day
leave) and i came back to the 'states' to contact the president of the united states (president johnson), congress and many supportive organizations trying to make it possible for king to come home to the "states". before any positive action was completed, king was stricken with tcp and he died. he was one of the best friends a person could ever have.
king... i salute you!", seminole jack

(this song is for you king... i still love you and i still miss you)

my dog king
written by seminole jack

down in the jungles of south vietman
fighting for freedom
there is a scout dog walkin' by my side
to show me where ol' charlie hides

can't tell how many times ol' king has saved my life he's been with me through the stormy strife i'd like to keep him and take him home with me but uncle sam said this can never be

oh give me my dog
let me take him home
can't you see that he loves me
don't make me leave him all alone
oh let me take my scout dog home

not long to go in this dirty old war
my bones are weak and my body is sore
my dog king feels just about the same
i hate to leave him i can't stand the pain

oh give me my dog
let me take him home
can't you see that he loves me
don't make me leave him all alone
oh let me take my scout dog home
please let me take my scout dog home.

username - richard l. jackson
useremail - seminolejack@gulftel.com
usertel - 850-452-3024 ext 33
userfax - 850-452-8642
web site - http://www.gulftel.com/seminolejack/index.html
post info - yes

Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 6:30 PM
service type - other
dates of service -
comments - u.s. 'war dogs'
as a dog owner and enthusiast, i would like to dedicate this labor day weekend to our hard-working military dogs and their handlers overseas who are working day and night to help protect americans and the freedoms we enjoy. we often forget or are simply unaware that military dogs protect our nation and our way of life -- even over three-day weekends and on holidays.
dogs have been used for security and early warning signals long before they were universally loved as pets. throughout the history of warfare, brave canines have served in battle as sentries, warriors and even mascots.
they have also been used to track enemies, patrol tunnels and to send long-distance messages. today, u.s. military working dogs, also known as a "war dog" or "k-9," are used overseas to detect mines and to secure the perimeters of military installations.
on july 4, happy tails dog spa in vienna, va., began a campaign to create awareness and generate support for these hard-working dogs and their handlers. we had modest hopes of raising $1,000 through a fund-raising event and some publicity. but many, many caring individuals rallied behind us, greatly exceeding our initial expectations. (for information or to support our efforts, call 703-821-1777.)
because of tremendous national support, happy tails dog spa has raised more than $14,000 and has sent approximately 1,500 pounds of supplies to iraq and afghanistan. we will now be able to fully support our eight "adopted" military units with cooling pads, protective eyewear and heat-resistant clothing.
our efforts will not conclude on labor day as planned. because the campaign has been so popular and successful, happy tails dog spa? has decided to create a permanent non-profit arm to our company, known as k-9 support inc., to support working dogs of all kinds. from military dogs to rescue dogs to seeing-eye dogs, we are committed to aiding these wonderful animals in any way we can.
on behalf of happy tails dog spa and all the dogs and troops supported by our campaign, i want to thank everyone who has been a champion of this worthwhile cause. your contributions and concern for these dogs have positively impacted their lives and the lives of their handlers. i encourage everyone to keep these military dogs in their thoughts this labor day and to support them in any small way you can.
as one brave u.s. soldier stationed in iraq wrote me, "it is the best feeling to know that your fellow countrymen support you in the fight, if not the fight itself."

amy nichols is the president and ceo of happy tails dog spa, a dog day care and spa with locations in virginia and maryland.
username -

Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 4:35 AM
service type - air force
dates of service - 1/1969-- 1/1970
rank/division - aic 14thsps,k-9 nhatrang...35thsps,k-9
phanrangafb,republic of viet nam
handler - yes
dog breed - german shepherd
dog name - stoltz
comments - joined the af in 1968 was sent to security police tech school,
volunteered for k-9 school. i was trained by lrt (sentry dog) to be a good handler. i was sent right from tech school to nhatrang afb vietnam...thats where i met my best friend, confidant,and protector stoltz. we worked and played at nhatrang till it closed and we were sent to the 35thsps,k-9 phanrang afb, where we mingled in with new friends and brothers in arms. in jan 1970 i had orders back to the us and had to say good bye to my little brother, as stoltz was now to me a family member that protected me for a year, letting me go home safely. the rules at the time did not allow for us to bring our companions home, and that was the saddest day of my life, i cried, got drunk, cried some more,drank some more, went to his kennel and sat and cried for 2 hours. i, to this day can see his big, all seeing brown eyes looking up at me and telling me "it will pass". he was wrong, i wont let it pass..... i loved that guy, like no other person place or thing, he was my 4 legged guardian angel. i have many pictures of him and his pals to remind me of how he turned me from a boy to a man in a far off scary place.
i look at his picture often, and my heart aches. i wonder as i stare "what happened to my best friend". i call my 3 little westies and show them the photo and tell them "see there's a real hero" and wipe my eyes once more>
username - robert m. hoffman
useremail - luvr46101@aol.com
usertel - 253-537-2096
userfax -
post info - yes

Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 7:46 AM
service type - air force
dates of service - 1968-1971
rank/division - sgt 483 sps
handler - yes
dog breed - german shepard
dog name - morgan
comments - i posted my comment a few years back. since that time i have
received a 100% dissability rating from the va. my dog morgan died in vietnam very tragicly. but i told that story in my last comment.
thanks for reading about me and the best friend i ever had.
username - edward m valdez (lalo)
useremail -

Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 7:47 AM
service type - air force
dates of service - 1968-1971
rank/division - sgt 483 sps
handler - yes
dog breed - german shepard
dog name - morgan
comments - i posted my comment a few years back. since that time i have
received a 100% dissability rating from the va. my dog morgan died in vietnam very tragicly. but i told that story in my last comment.
thanks for reading about me and the best friend i ever had.
username - edward m valdez (lalo)
useremail - whospeaksforwolf@yahoo.com
usertel - 206 4994743
userfax -
post info - yes

Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 6:04 PM
service type - air force
dates of service - dec '98-present day
rank/division - ssgt, 8 sfs, kunsan ab, rok
handler - yes
dog breed - ger. shep. & malanois
dog name - omar/x050, akki/b363, damon/b035, & ciba/h181
comments - i love the site. i love the video. i love being a member of
the brotherhood of handlers that serve this great nation and having the best job in the military.
username - jeff justice
useremail - jeff.justice@kunsan.af.mil or akkib363@yahoo.com
usertel -
post info - yes

Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:29 PM
service type - army
dates of service - 08-'68 to 08-'69
rank/division - spec. 4, alpha company, 3rd battalion, 22nd infantry
regiment, 25th infantry division.
handler - no
dog breed - any
dog name - many names!
comments - just an old grunt who had the extreme pleasure of working many
combat operations during my tour-of-duty with these wonderful dogs. i can't thank the handlers and dogs i worked with for all the times we were alerted to danger by these war dogs. it brings me to tears finding out what happened to these dogs after the war ended. they certainly deserved better from the government who sent them. they were truly the un-sung heroes of our time there! they live forever in our hearts......from a grateful grunt, "alday", alpha co./3rd/22ndinf./25thinf.div.1968.
username - andrew alday
useremail - andrew.alday@maui.afmc.af.mil
usertel - 808-573-9107
userfax -
web site - http://www.maui.afmc.af.mil/
post info - yes

Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 10:33 AM
dates of service - 07/09/1974
rank/division -
dog name - frank johnson
comments -
username - 5202agj
useremail - 5202agj@ishp-corp.com
usertel -

Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 10:58 PM
service type - army
dates of service - dec.1966-dec., 1968 vn dec.67-dec. 68
rank/division - sp4 981st mpc(sentry dogs) tuy hoa
handler - yes
dog breed - g.s.
dog name - candy x611
comments - now that i'm working nights again i think more about all the
nights i spent with candy in the states and in vietnam working evey night on guard duty. i think that there would have been a lot more attacks on air bases and ammo dumps than there were and guarding the perimeter of the camps let a lot of people get a good nights sleep even if they didnot know we were out there on guard duty all night long. i know that my being with candy helped me come home in one piece and i still miss her. i will be retairing from work this year and i hope to get some german shepard dogs to train and to be my compainion again. i would like to thank all the people i servied with and to everyone that servied in the service and made it back from vietnam i wish them a big welcome home, brother's.....
username - john k walker
useremail - john.k.walker@invista.com
usertel -
post info - yes

Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 1:55 PM
dates of service -
handler - no
dog breed -
comments - hallo! i am looking for veterans who feel that their dog has
had a great impact of how they were coping with stress during or short after war; people who think that the animal has helped them to come through situations better (emotionally).if you would be willing to tell me your story, please send me an e-mail. i?m from austria and writing a diploma on this issue.
username - andrea wiesner
useremail - studiensr@yahoo.de
usertel -

Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 9:13 PM
service type - army
dates of service - 1968
rank/division -
handler - yes
dog breed -
comments - can anyone tell me about the guys in the personnel office at
the scout dog training around 1968-69. i remember a duke ellis, guy by the name of graham, and master sergeant bennett.
username - dan daly
useremail - dddaly@charter.net
usertel -
post info - yes

Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 9:48 PM
service type - other
dates of service - na
comments - i did not serve but i thought visitors to this site would like
to see this picture of a war dog memorial in guam.
<http://www.pbase.com/huguenin/image/27431242>
username - i. barcinas
useremail - booniepepper77@yahoo.com
usertel -
post info - yes

Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 2:21 AM
service type - army
dates of service - now
rank/division - korporal chef / belgium army
handler - yes
dog breed - belgium malinios
dog name - ace
comments - keep the memory alive
i go to afganistan with my dog this year
username - van den abeele philip
useremail - lieve_philip@telenet.be
usertel - 0032 9 3240502
userfax -
post info - yes

Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 6:34 AM
service type - marines
dates of service - 02oct00 to present
rank/division - cpl/ e-4 military working dog section
handler - yes
dog breed - german shepard
dog name - bepo
comments - while deployed in support of oif ii mwd bepo and cpl macdonell
were attached to the 1st marine division in ar ramadi iraq. the team supported several different units within the marine corps and us army, mwd bepo was responsible for several apprehensions as well as finding approximitly 50 weapons. mwd bepo then came down with pnemonia, and died 20 days later. he truely was my best friend, a hero and he will always be missed.
username - benjamin d. macdonell
useremail - bdmacdonell@hotmail.com
usertel - 760-696-6060 or 928-269-3490
userfax -
post info - yes

Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 11:26 AM
service type - air force
dates of service -
handler - no
dog breed - gsd
dog name - sasi & sirius
comments - although i was never on active duty, i grew up in the air force
around the sentry dogs. i now have two of my own and am proud to say that my son (an af lt) and i brought our two dogs to ft. benning as part of the atlanta gsdc honor guard the day the war dog memorial. i have never been more proud to take part in any ceremony and, to those of you who hugged and cried over sasi and sirius because they reminded you of your lost best buddies, i hope the experience of being there that day helped ease your pain in some small manner. god bless you and your dogs. vivian holler
username -
post info - yes

Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 6:28 PM
service type - army
dates of service - 1966-1977
rank/division - ssg 25th 4th many others macv
handler - yes
dog breed - ger-shep
dog name -
comments - we worked with so many different units,out of many fire bases
mainly i corp and ii corp,11f,ooc ect
username - joseph demartino
useremail - josephmarypat@bellsouth.net
usertel - 386-752-7246

Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 9:11 AM
service type - army
dates of service - 2000-present
rank/division - cpl
handler - yes
dog breed - spaniel
dog name -
comments - had the honour to serve my country on 3 tours to iraq with my
search dog poppy. she never complained or refused to do her duty. to her and evry animal that has ever served their handler go my thanks and respect.
they have saved countless lives.
username - dogsoldier1196
useremail - pauljobling@msn.com

Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 10:08 PM
service type - army
dates of service - dec. 1975 - jan. 1976
rank/division - sp4, 110th m.p. co., sentry dog platoon
handler - yes
dog breed - german shep
dog name - rogue 95a1
comments - camp ames, republic of korea 75-76. rogue (95a1) was an old soldier when we first met. attended 8th army working dog school in rok. sentry dogs...too mean for the scene, but outstanding partners. glad to leave, but sad to leave alone. thanks partner, for watching out for us.
username - randy turman
useremail - topgun@bak.rr.com
usertel -
post info - yes

Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 10:38 AM
service type - marines
dates of service - 1960/66
rank/division - sgt - marine security guard at amemb seoul
handler - no
dog breed -
comments - looking for anyone who knew or who can help me with info re my
friend michael cummings who was a dog handler in viet nam. he was in the corps from 1967/70. he and his buddies were ambushed and most killed including his dog. i met michael in 1982. he ran a school for dogs in manhattan. he became deaf because of his ambush experience. he committed suicide in 1988. he was planning on writing a book about him and his dog and his marine buddies. as far as i know he never finished it - what a shame. i would love to find out the unit michael was with and when and where they were ambushed. would love to speak with anyone who served with him in the usmc. thanks and semper fi!!! jule spohn - sgt. usmc - 1960/66 973-483-5350.
username - jule spohn
useremail - juliusjspohn@cs.com
usertel - 973-483-5350
userfax -
post info - yes

Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 6:13 PM
service type - air force
dates of service - 1961-1963
rank/division - a3c 72cds k9
handler - yes
dog breed - german shepard
dog name - sancho
comments - ramey air force base pr
username - bill madison
useremail - pheasanthunter1@netzero.net
usertel -
post info - yes

Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 11:21 AM
service type - air force
dates of service - may 1968 to may 1972
rank/division - sgt 3rd sps, usaf (bien hoa & raf bentwaters, england)
handler - yes
dog breed - german shepard
dog name - booge (x297)
comments - pics and stories of my era available at
http://www.candgusa.com/1969/ also see the web site of wally swanson (a former dog handler) who now runs camp wolfgang - a german shepard rescue kennel at which i volunteer regularly. http://campwolfgang.org/
username - charles a. lee
useremail - calsdh@candgusa.com
usertel -
web site - http://www.candgusa.com/1969/
post info - yes

Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 2:39 PM
service type - army
dates of service - dec65-dec68
rank/division - 101st airbourne 42 scout dog platoon
handler - yes
dog breed - german sheperd
dog name - amigo
comments - call any time i'm at reno va hos 1 775 786 3301 ex3348# or
call yvonne fama my wife at 1 530 333 1619 thank you very much for all who cared enough for the the tribut i still could barely spaek about!!
username - john fama
useremail - julfama@aol.com
usertel - 530 677 7190 julieanne fama
userfax - 530 677 3300
web site - na
post info - yes