Not All Soldiers Wear Green—Some Have Four Legs

Not All Soldiers Wear Green—Some Have Four Legs

Since the founding of the United States Army, Soldiers have relied on military working dogs for support in a variety of roles. Today, these highly trained canines are utilized across all military branches at a significant rate. Handlers undergo 21 weeks of advanced individual training to earn the military occupational specialty of 31K. At the 525th Military Working Dog Detachment in Vicenza, Italy, five handlers work alongside five dogs – three …