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Animals in the military Animals in the military John M. Kistler "This book pays tribute to the unrecognized warriors and unsung heroes of human warfare: millions of animals from a surprising variety of species, ranging from rodents to dolphins to llamas"-- "Anim… OL16317666W
Stubby the war dog Stubby the war dog Ann Bausum Recounts the story of a dog named Stubby who served as a mascot to a regiment of World War I soldiers, participating in the war and playing a vital role in boosting the soldiers' morale. OL17068398W
Beyond The Call Of Duty Beyond The Call Of Duty Isabel George A second collection of incredible and heart-warming canine stories from around the world, from the bestselling author of The Dog That Saved My Life. Animals have accompanied man into battle since war… OL19644159W
Sergeant Stubby Sergeant Stubby Ann Bausum "For those who loved New York Times bestseller Rin Tin Tin comes the memorable story of Sergeant Stubby--World War I dog veteran, decorated war hero, American icon, and above all, man's best friend--… OL19981514W
Sgt. Reckless Sgt. Reckless Robin L. Hutton The story of the Mongolian mare, who, despite only measuring about thirteen hands high, became an American hero for her actions during the Korean War, being awarded two Purple Hearts for her valor an… OL19984100W
War dogs War dogs Rebecca Frankel "Under the cover of night, deep in the desert of Afghanistan, a US Army handler led a Special Forces patrol with his military working dog. Without warning an insurgent popped up, his weapon raised. A… OL19984624W
No better friend No better friend Robert Weintraub "Tells the remarkable story of Royal Air Force technician Frank Williams and Judy, a purebred pointer, who met in an internment camp during WWII. Judy was a fiercely loyal animal who sensed danger an… OL20002633W
No better friend No better friend Robert Weintraub Flight technician Frank Williams and Judy, a purebred pointer, met in the most unlikely of places: a World War II internment camp in the Pacific. Judy was a fiercely loyal dog, with a keen sense for … OL20010069W
Dogs at war Dogs at war Connie Goldsmith While in a war zone, a military working dog (MWD) and its handler live together, eat together, play together, sleep together, and risk their lives for each other every day. The dogs work with handler… OL20056765W
Animal heroes Animal heroes David Long The first recipients of the Dickin Medal in December 1943 were three pigeons serving with the Royal Air Force, all of whom contributed to the recovery of aircrew from ditched aircraft. The most recen… OL20937163W
The men who stare at goats The men who stare at goats Jon Ronson A journalist tells intertwined anecdotes about US military forays into New Age and paranormal methods of war. OL5844095W