"Even though we have different technology, we're still relying on dogs for sight, for hearing and for smell abilities," historian Nolan Watson told Newsweek.

In the invasion of Guam in 1944, Marine Capt. William W. Putney led a patrol to root out some entrenched Japanese. “I took a squad of men and two BARs [Browning automatic rifles] and a ...

LONDON (AP) – A U.S. Army dog that attacked a machine-gun nest during World War II has been posthumously awarded Britain’s highest honor for animal bravery. Chips, a German shepherd-husky cross, was ...

"Originally published in 2013 in Great Britain by Sphere, an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group"--Title page verso. Summary "An instant hit in the UK, this is the true account of a German shepherd ...

From sniffing out mines to delivering vital messages under fire, dogs played a critical role in World War II—and some paid the ultimate price to save human lives.

A woman is trying to solve a WWII mystery -- she wants to return a dog tag to the family of an American serviceman who was pen pals with her mother during the war. Brenda Finch says her mother had ...

WEST SPRINGFIELD ― West Springfield has updated its war memorial on the Town Common to honor local heroes who served in wars ranging from the American Revolution to today’s fight against terrorism. A ...