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| Military Working Dog Teams National Monument was dedicated at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas on October 28, 2013. The location is now all things canine in the military. Photo from HDQ USMC | |
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behind the statues gives credit to to all U.S. military working dog handlers
and their canines. Photo from HDQ USMC |
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This detail from the
wall explains the bond between dog and handler. Photo from Clem Hausmann |
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| Photo montage on the back of the wall. Photo from HDQ USMC | |
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Detail of the Labrador Retriever. Photo from Clem Hausmann |
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Adjacent to the Memorial is this canine
fountain. The base has a quote from John Burnam. John was a Scout Dog
handler in Vietnam and was instrumental in making the Monument a reality. Photo from Clem Hausmann |
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Clem Hausmann says: "There is
a back story on the young lab - That is Eli. He is
a retired IDD Dog that was worked and handled by Lance Corporal Colton Rusk
from Orange Grove, TX. Colton was killed by a sniper in Afghanistan on
December 6, 2010. I spent a of the day talking to his Dad. The family was
allowed to adopt this retired hero at the very young age of 6. It has to be
pointed out that Eli had nothing to do with Colton getting hit. There is a
tribute site for this young man at http://coltonrusk.com
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Clem Hausmann with current handlers in
the background, both bronze and human. Photo from Clem Hausmann |
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Perry Callaway and
John Dupla. Photo from Chuck Steward |
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| Clem Hausmann, John Dupla, Perry Callaway, and Chuck Steward. Ron Eitel and Gary Morris also attended the dedication but are not shown. Thanks to all for representing the Combat Trackers. Photo from Chuck Steward | |
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