Thursday, August 20, 2009

K-9 Command Cemetery


K-9 Command Cemetery at Fort MacArthur


Four-legged soldiers buried here include: Lance, Baron, Jack, Winner, Peter, Cheetah, Pancho, Little John, Fritz, Fritz II, Lothar, Louie K, Sam Pace, and nineteen more whose grave markers are missing or have been stolen. Cats Perky and Farley are buried here too.




Read more about the U.S. Army's K-9 Command program here.
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5 comments:

  1. Brenda's ArizonaAugust 20, 2009 at 12:37 PM

    Wow, I didn't know this cemetery existed. Thank you for finding this and sharing it. I am hugging my dogs 10x times today!
    -Brenda

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  2. MumzieAugust 20, 2009 at 6:49 PM

    I was not aware that places like this exsisted for K-9's. What a great tribute to their dedication and service. Mumzie

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  3. septembermomAugust 20, 2009 at 6:55 PM

    That's a wonderful place to honor these dedicated helpers.

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  4. TashAugust 21, 2009 at 12:23 AM

    This is really touching. Very nice photo essay.

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  5. TashAugust 21, 2009 at 12:25 AM

    PS - shame about the stolen markers. I wonder if they can be found on e-Bay and returned to their intended location.

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So nice to hear from you!

Warm regards,
Lori Lynn

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