Vietnam 1971 Wardogs

Vietnam pictures of K9 and their young handlers who mostly were under 21 years of age. .The dogs, mostly German shepherds were the first line of defense around the base peremeters. Some dogs served as many as five combat tours. They were so effective that the Vietcong offered a $20,000 bounty for their capture which was twice as much as the reward paid for a GI, according to war-dog histories. An estimated 500 dogs died in combat in Vietnam. Others succumbed to illness, parasites or the tropical heat. Barely 200 were brought home to the
United States of the over 4000 dogs used most of these were put to sleep upon America's withdrawal from Vietnam. There were around 90 K9 however that were given to the South Vietnamese Army for their defense.

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[zohaib45122]

is the german shepherd cracker in the video

[jankster739]

@zohaib45122 I believe Cracker is a book about one of these K9's. Cracker is a fictional book. I have read it and enjoyed it greatly.

[doglover091]

@jankster739 cracker may be a fictional book but it is about a real life war dogs and her handler

[jankster739]

@doglover091

There was one dog named Cracker that was killed in action. There were no woman dog andlers however during the Vietnam war. I have the book but would like to read the jacket again and about the author. I thoroughly enjoyed it as I recall.

Steve/CRB 70-70/Kobuc

CRACKER 60X1 KIA

[speedskiff2]

Bless and pray for all those that serve. Read Robert McNamara didn't want to pay to have them flown back and had them destroyed. They give so much and ask so little. Glad I outlived that bum. All dogs go to heaven.

[jankster739]

Welcome home and God Bless you...

[ILIGANO]

I was in VN in 1971, 101st airborne, 1/502 infantry alpha co. We were airlifted off firebase charlie on a huey that had just picked up a K-9 patrol that was soaked to the bone. I looked at that dog as we headed to camp eagle and can't tell you how proud of those GI dogs I was! Just like us they suffered and all they wanted was love in return.

[datransitcop]

wow.

[harley4jesuschrist]

You get the real stories when the Bro's start talkin.I would have been there but,the Gov thought I was too gung ho.They didn't want me to have better gun connections than I already had.I salute all that went and mourn all that were lost 2and4 legged.My bros used to tell me stories of these"super dogs" in Nam. I see the stories were all true.

[pinz2022]

@jankster739

Jankster!

Can you give me any feedback on the persistent legend that the dogs could smell the difference between the rice and Nouc Maum eaters and you guys until the VC and NVA learned to wash regularly with Ivory Soap?

[809ant]

i thank all the veterans of the vietnam war and also the war dogs

[LegendxWind]

@boomer7

Its too bad, they fought just as bravely alongside those men and deserved to be treated like the hero's they were. Luckily, things are not like that anymore.

[boomer7]

@LegendxWind I did not find out until 20 years later.

[LegendxWind]

Too bad the dogs involved in the vietnam war were left behind as surplus supplies and seen as expendable commodoties.

[mujkocka]

i have seen the documentary. and i just cried from the beginning to the end. it is good to know that in this iraq war. some soldiers could bring their dogs and cats back home!

[EIBBOR2654]

GO K-9!!!!! Wish y'all had some Doberman's though. I joined up after just Nam, 1975 and am still in though it id the guard, in the A/F but I was always jealous of you guy's when I lived in the barracks! Dogs are man's best friends, AKA "The wolves that came in from the cold". I felt sorry for the SP's at Loring because when it got real cold they brought the Dog's in and left the SP's still standing guard at the alert aircraft! Tough Job without your best friend!

[awsomeboyalbania]

@zohaib45122 i like crakers

[jankster739]

@sgtodeath ...They were returned from WW2. but not Vietnam for the most part of several thousand put to sleep and left there buried.