BOALSBURG — Blek, a German shepherd working for the Air Force, was wounded by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan in 2010 and lost his hearing.
Cairo, a Belgian Malinois, was part of the mission that tracked down and killed Osama bin Laden
Drak, another Belgian Malinois, was injured by a suicide bomber in southern Afghanistan in September.
Those canines are known as military working dogs, and local advocates say dogs like them who work in the military and government service should be recognized with a K-9 version of Veterans Day.
Read more here: http://www.centredaily.com/2012/03/12/3122649/military-dogs-honored-in-first.html#storylink=cpy
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