Australia:
No. 1 Security Force Airfield Defence Guards (RAAF) conduct a training scenario with a roleplayer during Exercise Cope North 20 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, 2020
SSD RReidy crossed the rainbow bridge today and our thoughts are with his handler. RReidy enjoyed 6 years of retirement and we are grateful that he had that time with the family that he loved.
British SAS forces were the first to use parachute dogs in their operations in North Africa and France.
Emile Corteil a British para made the D-Day jump with his dog “Glenn” on the early hours of 6 June 1944 in the Orne River Valley to secure the flanks of the landings and knock out the Merville Battery, The British Paratroopers were attacked by friendly fire and Private Corteil, Glenn and other paratroopers were killed as well as some being wounded. Private Corteil and his dog “Glenn” are buried together. It is believed that this is the only war time grave burial with a dog handler and his dog.
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