Jack, a soldier serving as a stretcher bearer in Gallipoli, Turkey, during World War I, enlists the help of a donkey named Duffy to carry wounded soldiers off the battlefield.
Explores the role of sea lions in the United States Navy, discussing how they are used to recovered bombs, to capture terrorist who might place bombs on ships, and more and discussing their training.
Discusses how the United States military have trained and used horses, donkeys, and mules to transport equipment and ammunition in the past and the present.
Describes animals, including elephants, dogs, horses, mules, sea lions, dolphins, rats, and homing pigeons, which provide valuable service to the military.
my tales from the training ground to the battlefield with elite Navy SEAL canines
Ritland, Mike
2013
Provides an inside look at the dogs that serve as highly trained K9 warriors doing detection and apprehension work in battlefield conditions as elite Navy SEAL canines, with anecdotes from the author's experience as a Navy SEAL and a trainer and supplier of working and protection dogs.
An account of the vital role dogs play in military operations, discussing dozens of canine heroes, ranging from World War I to the raid on Osama bin Laden, and the bonds that develop between the dogs and their handlers.
In Cosham, England, in 1917, Darling, a mischievous collie, must leave the children who love her when she is chosen for training as a mercy dog, seeking out injured soldiers on the battlefield and leading medics to them.
After his dad disappears, thirteen-year-old Stanley joins the army during World War I and is assigned to the War Dog School, where he is partnered with a messenger dog named Bones and the two of them are sent to France.
After her owner is arrested while poaching, Jet is requisitioned by the British Army and sees duty on the beach at Dunkirk, searching for survivors of Germany's bombing raids on English cities, and in Italy at the end of the war.
