Military dogs to receive monument

[LightningCrash]

http://www.globalanimal.org/2012/10/31/military-dogs-get-the-ultimate-medal-of-honor/84716/

A year after the release of his first novel, a fan asked why there was no national monument for military dogs. So in 2004, Burnham and two other veterans pursued the idea. The trio established the John Burnham Monument Foundation Inc.

However, the plan did not become a possibility until 2006, when Burnham met North Carolina representative Walter B. Jones. In 2007, Jones introduced a bill for the construction of the monument, which was unanimously passed by congress and subsequently signed by President Bush and later amended by current President Barack Obama.

 

[HMFIC]

I'm fer it.

 

[WTJ]

That's cool.

 

[TwoForFlinching]

Tax dollars down the drain...

 

[dennishoddy]

Tax dollars down the drain...

I can assure you that military dogs have saved human lives.
Here is a little first hand story:
Our fire base was taking mortar fire every evening. We watched the VC carrying tubes, ammo across the paddy dikes. We asked for permission to fire, and were refused by the ROE.
We had to be fired on first, before returning fire. This went on for three days with two WIA. On the fourth day, the dobermans were released without permission. Bloody muzzles resulted and the mortar fire quit.
Nuff said. Lets get the memorial built!

 

[TwoForFlinching]

I can assure you that military dogs have saved human lives.
Here is a little first hand story:
Our fire base was taking mortar fire every evening. We watched the VC carrying tubes, ammo across the paddy dikes. We asked for permission to fire, and were refused by the ROE.
We had to be fired on first, before returning fire. This went on for three days with two WIA. On the fourth day, the dobermans were released without permission. Bloody muzzles resulted and the mortar fire quit.
Nuff said. Lets get the memorial built!

No doubt combat k9's are well worth their weight in gold, but it seems a proper memorial to war dogs would be a memorial to those who serve training them.

 

[dennishoddy]

No doubt combat k9's are well worth their weight in gold, but it seems a proper memorial to war dogs would be a memorial to those who serve training them.

They are a team. Both should be honored.

 

[LightningCrash]

Tax dollars down the drain...

You obviously couldn't even be bothered to read the fine article before posting.

Try again.

 

[TwoForFlinching]

They are a team. Both should be honored.

Agreed. Our unit pup was immortalized in ink upon my skin.

You obviously couldn't even be bothered to read the fine article before posting.

Try again.

Did read, but sponsors don't pay salaries to maintain national monuments.

 

[LightningCrash]

Did read, but sponsors don't pay salaries to maintain national monuments.

The fine article specifically addressed the sponsorship in regards to maintenance. Are you sure you read it?