War Dogs Given Proper Tribute at their own Memorial

Thanks to Ron Aiello for this post at Free Republic:

"Ron Aiello's vision glows in bronze.

The long-awaited statue, depicting a U.S. Marine kneeling beside his military service dog, stands tall in artist Bruce Lindsay's studio. In a few months, the monument will be moved to a Holmdel site, where it will become the nation's first sanctioned U.S. War Dog Memorial.

'It is life-sized," he said, "but it is larger than life.'

Aiello, a Burlington County resident, was among a handful of veteran dog handlers who took on a mission six years ago to see that their canine partners and other war dogs were not forgotten.

The Memorial will be dedicated this spring at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Holmdel, New Jersey."

Being a dog lover I can only imagine what the handlers must go through when their best friend is tragically lost in war. What a fitting tribute to the loyal dogs who've been killed in service while doing the work of humans whose lives may have been spared by their sacrifice.

On a side note, what does it say about our country that we treat our dogs better than our enemies treat their own people?

For further information and more pics, go to: The United States War Dogs Association. This is a great website to explore!

While you're there you dare not miss God, My Dog and I, by Harold "Al" Tesch, CPL USMC, and make sure you have some kleenex's handy.